Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides Hospital & Diagnostic Services, Emergency Services, Small Animal Hospital and Large Animal Hospital to the West Lafayette, IN area. Educational opportunities at the College are not limited to students seeking DVM degrees. The College also offers associate and bachelor's degrees in veterinary nursing, formerly veterinary technology, as well as graduate and post graduate programs within its three academic departments. The Veterinary Nursing Program began in 1975 and has graduated more than 900 veterinary nursing (AS-VT degree) and more than 250 veterinary nursing (BS-VT degree). Given Purdue University's standing as a major research university, the research roles of the Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty bring innovative solutions to current and future problems in animal and human health.