All fourth-year veterinary students at Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are required to participate in a two-week, graded rotation on Houston SPCA’s campus. Members of our veterinary staff serve as adjunct faculty, and more than 170 veterinary students train on our campus every year, honing their clinical expertise. They work with over 380 species, gain experience working with high-volume caseloads and learn valuable lessons about animal welfare and community service.

Future veterinarians gain hands-on experience in surgery, emergency care, triage, cruelty and rescue forensics, disaster relief, herd/population management, wildlife rehabilitation, and much more. As a result of the partnership, these students will be more knowledgeable about the full spectrum of animal treatment and welfare – including rescue and forensics investigations — and will thus be better equipped to respond to community needs.

Thank you to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for their support of this program!

The Houston SPCA’s summer jobs program, Vet Tracks, is designed for college students on a career path in veterinary medicine. Each summer the Houston SPCA accepts 10 college students into the Houston SPCA’s Vet Tracks that runs from June to August. These students are hired for a full-time, paid position to work in several departments including Adoptions and Animal Care, Small Animal Veterinary Services, Equine Veterinary Services, and the Houston SPCA’s Wildlife Center.   

Applications for the 2025 Vet Tracks program is now open.