Dachshund Recovers From Herniated Disc Following New, Non-Surgical Treatment
In order to be considered for the clinical trial of the new, non-surgical IVDD/herniated disk treatment, dogs must be seen by the Small Animal Teaching Hospital within three days of the onset of symptoms. For more information, please contact the Texas A&M Office of Veterinary Clinical Investigation at vetclinicaltrials@tamu.edu. When Oscar, a 5-year-old Dachshund, developed partial paralysis from […]
Texas A&M Researchers To Further Develop Unique Cancer Drug With $2.3M NIH Grant
Preliminary data indicate that the compounds developed in the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Safe both kill tumors and rejuvenate the immune system, which becomes exhausted as it responds to cancer. A team of Texas A&M University researchers has received a $2.3-millon grant from the National Institutes of Health to further explore a unique immunotherapy that […]
Texas A&M Is Home To World’s Top Two Dog Experts
In addition to employing the top two experts on the topic, Texas A&M University is listed as the world’s fifth most knowledgeable institution on dogs. The top two experts on dogs in the world are faculty members at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), according to the life sciences search […]
Male Alcohol Use May Be A Crucial, Unrecognized Factor Affecting IVF Outcomes
Research from Dr. Michael Golding’s laboratory at Texas A&M University highlights the need to expand prepregnancy messaging to emphasize the reproductive dangers of alcohol use by both parents. Research from Dr. Michael Golding’s laboratory at Texas A&M University indicates that male alcohol use has a significant negative influence on in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates, […]
Texas A&M’s Newly Offered Knee Replacement Surgery Provides Canine Patient With Renewed Life
Like any other young dog, Delilah, a black Labrador Retriever-Great Pyrenees mix, loves to run and play. She wouldn’t be able to, however, if not for the knee replacement surgery she received at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH). Although knee replacements have existed in […]
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation Gifts Texas A&M VET With $50,000
The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) provided an instrumental gift to the Texas A&M University Veterinary Emergency Team (VET). TVMF’s $50,000 contribution will support team operations and future deployments. TVMF, the philanthropic partner of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association since 1978, prioritizes disaster preparedness and response. The Foundation leverages veterinary partnerships and financial resources in […]
Texas A&M Researchers Developing New Approach For Analyzing Chemical Mixtures
Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an initiative to find novel ways to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures. While toxicology studies have traditionally […]
Texas A&M University Research Aims To Improve Lyme Disease Diagnostics
Lyme disease, the fastest growing vector-borne illness in the U.S., according to the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, is challenging to diagnose and can only be treated in the early stages of infection. Once the infection spreads to the nervous and muscular systems, it is both harder to detect and less susceptible to antibiotics. Research by […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine Program Receives Full Re-Accreditation By AVMA Council On Education
The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has again received full accreditation for the next seven years by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE). Dr. John R. August, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, announced the accreditation to the school on Dec. 20. The […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Save Schnauzer With Extreme Urinary Blockage
The last thing anyone wants to deal with during the holidays is a medical emergency, but when Max, a 7-year-old Schnauzer, began to have difficulty urinating on Thanksgiving day, his family began an almost week-long journey to get him the care he needed. They soon learned that Max had a serious blockage in his urinary […]
