Celebrating Mike the Tiger

Mike VII

2025 marks 89 years for LSU's live mascot program. Mike I arrived on campus on October 21, 1936. Our current tiger is Mike VII (pictured).

About the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is one of only 33 veterinary schools in the U.S. and the only one in Louisiana. LSU Vet Med is dedicated to improving and protecting the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care. We teach. We heal. We discover. We protect.