VETERINARIAN License in Texas

Texas requires a DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited school, passage of the NAVLE, and a state jurisprudence examination. The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners oversees licensure. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in College Station is the state's AVMA-accredited program and one of the largest and most comprehensive veterinary schools in the nation, producing more veterinary graduates annually than almost any other program. Texas's enormous agricultural economy, led by beef cattle (the state has the most cattle of any state, with over 13 million head), along with significant dairy, sheep, goat, poultry, and equine operations, creates unparalleled demand for food-animal and large-animal veterinarians. The Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin metropolitan areas collectively form one of the largest companion-animal markets in the country. Texas's border with Mexico also involves significant livestock import/export health certification work. Military veterinary positions exist at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Joint Base San Antonio, and other installations.