VETERINARIAN License in Wisconsin

Wisconsin requires a DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited school, passage of the NAVLE, and a state jurisprudence examination. The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board oversees licensure. The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is the state's AVMA-accredited program, known for its research in dairy production medicine, infectious disease, and comparative biomedical sciences. Wisconsin's dairy industry is foundational to the state's identity as 'America's Dairyland,' and the state ranks among the top two nationally in dairy cow numbers, milk production, and cheese output. This creates enormous demand for food-animal veterinarians specializing in dairy herd health, reproduction, nutrition, and mastitis management across the state's rural communities. The Milwaukee and Madison metropolitan areas support growing companion-animal and specialty markets. Wisconsin's fur farming industry, particularly mink operations, also employs veterinary services. The state faces ongoing rural veterinary workforce shortages, particularly in the northern and western regions, and has implemented loan repayment incentives specifically targeting food-supply veterinary medicine to help sustain its critical dairy infrastructure.