FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 The Role of Veterinary Research in Human Society -- 2 Progress and Opportunities in Veterinary Research -- 3 Setting and Implementing an Agenda for Veterinary Research -- 4 Resources for Veterinary Research -- 5 An Assessment of Current and Projected Resource Needs for Research in Veterinary Science -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Statement of Task -- Appendix B Committee Biographies -- Appendix C Workshop on National Needs for Research in Veterinary Science -- Appendix D Bioterrorism Agents -- Appendix E University Centers for Agricultural Biosecurity -- Appendix F Student Enrollment and Faculty Size in Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in the United States -- Appendix G Research Expenditures for 27 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine -- Appendix H Relationship Between Research Expenditures of Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Co-location with Relevant Research Facilities -- Appendix I Institutions or Organizations that Contribute Major Resources to Wildlife and Aquatic Health, Food Safety, and Well-Being -- Appendix J R29, R37, and T32 Grants Awarded to Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Departments of Veterinary Sciences, FY 1993-FY 2003 -- Appendix K Research Facilities of the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Its Partners -- Appendix L Issues and Concerns about Recruiting Students for Research Careers in Veterinary Science from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Symposium on Veterinary Graduate Education -- Appendix M Recommendations in the National Research Council Report National Needs and Priorities for Veterinarians in Biomedical Research that Apply Broadly to Veterinary Research -- Appendix N Examples of Funding Opportunities for Veterinary Research.