Building. 1957 - Alvin A. Price appointed Dean. 1963 - The designation College of Veterinary Medicine replaces former designation of School of Veterinary Medicine. 1963 - First woman admitted to the professional program. 1966 - First woman receives DVM degree from Texas A&M. 1967 - The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is established. 1973 - George C. Shelton appointed Dean. 1990 - John Shadduck appointed Dean. 1993 - The Veterinary Research Building and new Large Animal Clinic are erected. 1997 - Robert F. Playter Jr. appointed as Interim Dean. 1998 - H. Richard Adams appointed Dean. 2009 - Eleanor M. Green appointed Dean. 2020 - Dr. John August appointed Dean. Academics Doctor of Veterinary Medicine The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program is a four-year degree consisting of three years of classroom and laboratory instruction and a fourth year of clinical experience. Each year the school admits 132 students through a highly competitive application process. The professional curriculum allows students to track in small, mixed, or large animal medicine with opportunities for experience in exotics and research. DVM/MBA The school offers a joint program with the Mays Business School. Students earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, in addition to their DVM. Students complete all four years of the DVM program with an additional year earning their MBA. The MBA program is typically completed between the 2nd and 3rd years of the DVM program. Other degrees The school offers the PhD degree in two disciplines, one in Biomedical Sciences and one in Veterinary Pathobiology. It also offers the Master's of Science in several disciplines and a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences is available for undergraduate students. Research Texas A&M's School of Veterinary Medicine conducts research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, animal husbandry, virology, bacteriology, and a number of other disciplines. Clinical research is performed by clinicians in the college veterinary hospitals. The school's research into animal cloning is one of the more publicized ventures. Texas A&M scientists created the first cloned domestic animal, a cat named "CC (cat)", on December 22, 2001. Texas A&M was also the first academic institution to clone each of six different species: cattle, a goat, pigs, a cat, a deer and a horse. Departments Veterinary Integrative Biosciences The Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) carries out teaching, research, and service across a wide spectrum of biosciences. Biomedical science represents a vital component to the