Veterinarian License in South Carolina

South Carolina requires a DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited school, passage of the NAVLE, and a state-specific examination. The South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners oversees the profession. South Carolina does not have its own AVMA-accredited veterinary school; residents commonly attend veterinary programs at the University of Georgia, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, or the University of Tennessee. The state's agricultural economy includes significant poultry production (one of the top states for broilers), cattle, and peach farming. The growing metropolitan areas of Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia support expanding companion-animal markets. South Carolina's coastal environments, including barrier islands and salt marshes, present opportunities in marine animal rehabilitation and wildlife veterinary medicine, particularly with loggerhead sea turtle conservation efforts. The equine industry in the Aiken area, known as a historic thoroughbred training center, supports equine veterinary practice. Fort Jackson in Columbia and Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot provide military veterinary opportunities.