Animal & Veterinary Science

Program Overview

The Butler Tech Animal and Veterinary Science pathway sends students into rewarding careers with animals. Share a classroom with creatures: a dog curls up in the corner, a three-legged cat jumps from desk to desk, a bearded dragon climbs across a backpack. Animal and Veterinary Science labs are lined with pens, cages and aquariums. Get hands-on experience as you learn to:

• Use the latest lab equipment

• Observe and report animal behaviors

• Provide care for domestic and exotic animals as well as livestock

The Butler Tech Natural Science Center is located on a former 72-acre fruit farm, the perfect natural learning environment. The authentic farm gives the opportunity to step away from the traditional classroom and apply your core classes directly in the campus stables, barns and labs. Enjoy a tight-knit community of like-minded students in a real-world setting, surrounded by industrial equipment and more than 30 animal species.

Post-secondary Options

Many Animal and Veterinary Science graduates work in allied industries such as breed associations, feed companies, research laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. Three out of four Animal and Veterinary Science students go directly into two- or four-year colleges, intending to become a Veterinary Technician or a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Student Organization

Animal and Veterinary Science students participate in National FFA, a dynamic youth organization that prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture education. Awards and scholarship opportunities are also available through this program.