North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine is an American educational institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina that offers master's and doctorate-level degree programs; interdisciplinary research in a range of veterinary and comparative medicine topics through centers, institutes, programs and laboratories; and external engagement through public service programs and activities.NC State Veterinary HospitalThe College provides the animal-owning public with veterinary medical services in 18 specialty clinics through its Veterinary Hospital. About 23,000 cases—primarily companion animals and horses—are diagnosed and treated in the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center, Veterinary Health and Wellness Center, and Equine and Farm Veterinary Hospital & Field Services each year. Hospital clinicians have pioneered clinical canine bone marrow transplants and osseointegrated surgical implants for customized prosthetic limbs for dogs and cats.AcademicsLocated on NC State University Centennial Biomedical Campus (part of the Centennial Campus complex), the College has three departments: Department of Clinical Sciences, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, and the Department of Population Health & Pathobiology. The College involves some 155 faculty, 400 staff members,and it enrolls more than 300 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students, 75 graduate students, and 75 interns and residents.Academic degrees offered by the college include: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Fisheries & Wildlife, Immunology, Physiology Master of Veterinary Public Health Master of Specialized Veterinary Medicine Combined DVM/MBA Combined DVM/PhD The College embraces the One Health philosophy—the idea that the convergence of people, wild and domestic animals, and our global environment has created a dynamic in which the health of each group is inextricably interconnected and relies on a common pool of medical and scientific knowledge. The One Health concept recognizes that the integration of human medicine and veterinary medicine will improve the lives of all species.