Veterinarian License in Idaho

Idaho requires a DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited school and passage of the NAVLE for veterinary licensure. The Idaho State Board of Veterinary Medicine oversees the profession. Idaho does not have its own veterinary school; instead, the state participates in the Washington-Idaho-Montana-Utah Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine (WIMU) through Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, providing Idaho residents preferential access and in-state tuition rates at the Pullman campus. Idaho's rapidly growing dairy industry (the state ranks third nationally in milk production) drives strong demand for food-animal veterinarians, particularly in the Magic Valley region around Twin Falls where large concentrated dairy operations dominate the landscape. The state's extensive cattle ranching, sheep operations, and significant aquaculture industry (Idaho is the top commercial trout-producing state in the nation) further diversify veterinary practice opportunities and create demand for specialists in aquatic animal health. Idaho's rural landscape and rapid population growth in the Boise metropolitan area create both large-animal and companion-animal career paths, though rural communities continue to face workforce shortages.