Veterinarian License in Nebraska

Nebraska requires a DVM degree from an AVMA-accredited school, passage of the NAVLE, and a state jurisprudence examination. The Nebraska Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery oversees the profession. Nebraska does not have its own veterinary school; residents commonly attend Iowa State University, Kansas State University, or Colorado State University through regional agreements. Nebraska's beef cattle industry is the backbone of its agricultural economy, with the state ranking first or second nationally in cattle on feed and hosting major feedlot operations in the Sandhills and Platte River valley regions. This creates enormous demand for food-animal and feedlot veterinarians who specialize in herd health and production management. Omaha's stockyards heritage and current meatpacking operations (Greater Omaha Packing, Cargill, and JBS facilities) also employ USDA regulatory veterinarians for inspection services. The Omaha and Lincoln metro areas support growing companion-animal markets. Nebraska's rural communities face persistent veterinary workforce shortages, and the state has implemented loan repayment and practice grant programs to recruit food-animal veterinarians to underserved regions.