The faculty of the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences believes that, in an era of rapid scientific advances, education holds the highest priority and that education must be viewed as a life-long process. We further believe that education of students is a shared task involving interdepartmental and intercollegiate faculty efforts, broad disciplinary interactions, and the efforts of the students themselves.

As a primary member of the educational team in Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, the departmental faculty serves both directly in the instruction and guidance of students and indirectly in creating new knowledge. Through both functions, we assist and support the efforts of the veterinary medical teams and other members of the university. In discharging its responsibilities as a team member, the department has an obligation to achieve excellence in teaching, research, academic service, client/patient care, and continuing education. In so doing, we individually and collectively foster the national reputation of our College, our University, and the State of Texas.