An preliminary $2.2 million state funding within the LSU Faculty of Veterinary Medication is pushing the varsity towards an audacious objective of almost doubling enrollment by subsequent yr from 120 to 200. The rise in enrollment would assist meet a essential workforce want that has clear implications not just for well being, but in addition for a protected and sustainable meals provide, state and nationwide safety, and Louisiana’s thriving horse business, estimated at over $2 billion. Right here, three college advocates and animal and human well being advocates share their views on the influence this key funding could have on the state. By the top of the last decade, the…