Advanced training in? at the MS or PhD level is designed to enhance competitiveness and scholarship. The objective of this program is to provide students with the tools to conduct original research in clinical sciences of small, large, and exotic animals. The faculty of this department is specialized in a wide range of clinical disciplines including surgery, internal medicine, pharmacology, oncology, radiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, theriogenology, anesthesiology and in basic and applied research in comparative orthopedics. Collaborative research with Pathobiological Sciences and Comparative Biological Sciences departments in the School of Veterinary Medicine, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and LSU Ag Center provides latitude in the design of study programs. Overall, our training programs are designed to prepare students for a teaching or research career at an academic institution, in industry or in government.