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Location. The College of Veterinary Medicine, part of the State University of New York at Cornell University, is located on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, New York, in the heart of the Finger Lakes region.

Contact.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca NY 14853 - 6401
Phone: (607) 253 - 3000
For more detailed information visit the Contacts Page.

Overview. Established by an act of the state legislature in 1894, today the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell is one of 28 veterinary colleges and schools in the United States and one of only three in the Northeast.

With more than 5,000 graduates, the college is recognized internationally as a leader in public health, biomedical research, animal medicine, and veterinary medical education.

Mission. To advance animal and human health through education, research, and public service.

People. Approximately 310 faculty and 700 staff members are employed by the college. There are 335 students enrolled in the four-year, post baccalaureate doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) program, and 110 graduate students studying at the college in the Cornell Graduate School fields leading to master of science (MS) and doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Internship and residency programs also are offered to DVM's seeking advanced work in clinical veterinary specialties.

Operations. The annual budget of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine approximates $123 million. Funding sources include:

overall college and state monies at 49 percent of the total
college departmental income at 18 percent of the total
grants and contracts at 33 percent of the total

The endowment totals $185.6 million as of June 30, 2007.

Animal Health Diagnostic Center
As a partnership between the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the College of Veterinary Medicine, the center is focused on improving the health of food and fiber-producing, companion, sporting, zoo and wildlife animals. The Center also seeks to prevent communicable disease or conditions that impact human health and provides training to scientists, veterinarians and students. The center annually conducts approximately 900,000 diagnostic tests for animals of all species, including humans.

Cornell University Hospital for Animals
The hospital provides leadership in patient care, education, clinical investigation, and scientific innovation. The caseload averages approximately 19,000 animals per year and involves complex medical cases referred by veterinarians throughout the United States, primarily the Northeast. Highlights of specialty medicine services include medical and radiation oncology, equine performance testing and sports medicine, complex orthopedic surgery, and comprehensive medical imaging including CT scans.

Baker Institute for Animal Health
A premier research institute at the college that is dedicated to improving animal health through basic and applied research in immunology, infectious diseases, genetics / genomics, and developmental biology.

Feline Health Center
A veterinary medical specialty center devoted to improving the health and well-being of cats everywhere, the Feline Health Center finds ways of preventing and curing diseases of cats by sponsoring breakthrough feline health studies, educating veterinarians and cat owners about feline health, and aiding veterinarians when new or unknown feline diseases occur.

Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research
The institute seeks to control cancer in all species by identifying and developing new discoveries for clinical application, providing treatment for animals with cancer, and producing educational materials about cancer and our environment for professional and general audiences.

Facilities. Main Campus: 450,650 square feet; Satellite Locations: 381,500 square feet