Texas A&M’s Teaching Hospital Receives Emergency, Critical Care Certification
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has received certification from the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) recognizing the VMTH as one of the most advanced emergency and critical care facilities in the country. VECCS certification identifies hospitals that meet and exceed the minimum standards and guidelines. The goal is to raise […]
Superfund Center Concentrates on Innovative Solutions
In September of 2008, when Hurricane Ike hit Galveston and Houston, waters as high as 15 to 20 feet flooded large areas and carried with it the sediment found in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay. Was this sediment safe for the people being exposed to it? Was it toxic? Officials didn’t know. Now, […]
Texas A&M’s Chiu Receives Grant Through Gulf Research Program
Weihsueh Chiu, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), has received a $700,000 grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP). Chiu’s project on “Prioritizing Risks from Oil Spills: Supporting Decisions with Read-Across Using 21st Century […]
Dr. Gerald Parker Brings ‘Healthy’ Perspective To CVM Initiative
When Gerald Parker Jr. came to Texas A&M as an undergraduate, he planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a veterinarian. Completing both his bachelor’s degree in veterinary sciences and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in just five years, Parker was on the path his father had hoped for him; the next […]
Dr. Susan Eades Brings Wealth of Experience As Large Animal Hospital Leader
When Dr. Susan Eades, professor and head of the Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), enrolled in engineering classes at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1970s, her family of engineers thought she was destined to take on the family profession. However, Eades had […]
Texas A&M Vet Students ‘Practice’ Innovation in Fourth-Year Clinical Rotation
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) veterinary students Michael George and Aurash Behroozi are taking advantage of the innovative technologies and learning opportunities presented to them in the areas of radiology and opthalmology while on their fourth-year clinical rotations at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). Probing Around When George started […]
Texas A&M CVM Food Animal Tour is a ‘Production’
In 2008, Dr. Virginia Fajt, clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP) in the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), came up with a brilliant idea. Collaborating with veterinary faculty Drs. Dan Posey, Jeff Musser, and Floren “Buddy” Faries, Fajt devised a concept that would […]
Texas A&M, MD Anderson Clinical Trial Helps Dogs, People
Look at Sadie Watson and you may not guess she has much in common with anyone at MD Anderson. After all, Sadie is a 9-year-old French bulldog and beloved family pet. But she’s also facing the same diagnosis as many patients in MD Anderson’s Brain and Spine Center: a brain tumor called a glioma. Sadie’s […]
Dr. Ashley Saunders Adds New Dimension to Cardiology Prep, Training
Anyone who has ever seen an ultrasound knows how difficult the images can be to interpret. Many soon-to-be parents have squinted at an ultrasound of their unborn child, asking the doctor, “What is it? That there?” This situation is also a reality for many veterinary students. When students learn to interpret images of an ultrasound […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital Implements New Client-Communication App
For many, pets are significant members of the family, so when our furry friends are in need of serious medical attention, the treatment process can be stressful. Now, Texas A&M University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is working to make that process a bit “EASE-ier” with the introduction of a new mobile application that will […]
