When most of us think of veterinary medicine, we think of Fido and Fluffy and that person in the white they go to for their routine health check-ups. Whether you own small pets, horses or no animals at all, you are probably influenced in some way by the science and expertise taught in veterinary schools across the country. Glen Hoffsis, dean of the UF veterinary college, talks about how the profession contributes to animal, human and environmental health as well as trends seen today at veterinary colleges nationwide.