1. Margaret Khaitsa College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University

2. 310 million people in U.S. 28 colleges of Veterinary Medicine (4 private) Mostly land-grant Degree is Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

3. Flowood: Animal Emergency & Referral Clinic (509(a)2) Starkville: Main CVM Campus and Veterinary Specialty Center (509(a)2) Stoneville: Warmwater Aquaculture Resource & Diagnostic Laboratory Pearl: Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Poultry Research & Diagnostic Laboratory

4. The need for a holistic, collaborative approach – “to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally, to attain optimal health for people, animals, and our environment.” One Health Initiative Task Force JAVMA 2008: 233; 259-261