Clemson, state leaders break ground on SC’s first veterinary school

CLEMSON, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolinians from pet owners to livestock farmers know it can be tough to find someone to care for their animals.

A statewide veterinarian shortage has left a third of counties with fewer than five vets and around half of all the state’s counties with fewer than 10.

But leaders at the State House and Clemson University believe a major project now underway will benefit South Carolinians and their animals for generations to come.

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State and Clemson University leaders break ground on South Carolina’s first veterinary school in a ceremony on Nov. 22, 2024. (Mary Green)

On Friday, ground was broken at the site of the state’s first school of veterinary medicine, expected to fill a significant hole in that statewide shortage once opened…

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