Teach, Heal, Discover, Serve
Mission Statement The University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center improves animal health and welfare by:- Providing state-of-the art clinical services for patients, clients and veterinarians.
- Providing high-quality instruction to professional students and post-graduate trainees.
- Conducting research relevant to important animal and human health concerns.
- Advancing education for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and the public.
- Respect: Respect defines every aspect of our approach to departmental missions. Respect not only for ourselves, our co-workers, and the constituents we serve, but also respect for animals. Respect is demonstrated by a commitment to act ethically and to engage in open exchange about ideas and decisions.
- Discovery: We value discovery with the realization that knowledge changes constantly. Only through improved understanding and a dedication to dissemination of knowledge can we fulfill our mission to improve the health and well being of people and animals.
- Excellence :We must demand excellence of each other collectively, and more importantly of ourselves individually. We must not be content with the status quo, but must constantly strive to achieve our best in pursuit of our mission.
- Responsibility: Each department member shares responsibility for creating a working environment which fosters the values of respect, discovery, and excellence in pursuit of our departmental missions. Being responsible requires us to be thoughtful stewards of resources—accountable to ourselves, each other, and the public we serve.
