Dr. Sarah Hamer Protects Human, Animal Lives Through Kissing Bugs Project
Stumbling across an unidentified large black bug in your house may make you feel panicked or even curious. Should you smash it with a nearby shoe? Or scoop it up in a cup and release it outside? If that insect happens to be a kissing bug, you have another option-send it to Dr. Sarah Hamer […]
Texas A&M’s Andersson, Research Team Observe New Species Among Darwin’s Finches
A team of scientists including Texas A&M University and Uppsala University professor Leif Andersson has discovered the origin of a new species of finch living among Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos archipelago. Published on Thursday, Nov. 23, in the journal Science, their study reports that the new lineage was formed by the hybridization of two […]
Dr. Kate Creevy: Research, In Dog Years
Aging is a universal experience, shared by both humans and animals. But many mysteries still surround the aging process. Now, the collaborative Dog Aging Project between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), the University of Washington, and other colleges and organizations is set to chip away at these mysteries to […]
Dr. Sonya Gordon: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
What is music to Dr. Sonya Gordon‘s ears? Hearing the “lub-dub, lub-dub” from a healthy canine heart. Through her research, Gordon tackles some of the important questions in veterinary cardiology, all so she and other veterinarians can hear the beating of their patients’ hearts for a longer time. Gordon’s work in the Department of Small […]
Innovation Summit: A Game Changer
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) welcomed game-changers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to the Veterinary Innovation Summit (VIS) in late spring 2017. At the event, veterinary and non-veterinary entrepreneurs and health professionals shared fresh perspectives on the latest technologies, debated controversial issues, fostered […]
TAMU CVM Recognized for Diversity with 2017 HEED Award
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been selected as one of 24 university colleges to receive a 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The HEED Award is the only national recognition honoring U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, and allied […]
Texas A&M CVM Alumnus Receives National Golden Spur Award
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) alumnus Dr. Glenn Blodgett has joined 39 iconic industry leaders recognized for their notable accomplishments in ranching and livestock as the recipient of the 2017 National Golden Spur Award. The National Golden Spur Award is the most prestigious honor given by the ranching and livestock […]
CVM Names Hamer Endowed Chair, Schubot Center Director
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has announced that Dr. Sarah Hamer, an associate professor the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), has been named the Richard Schubot Endowed Chair and director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center. In the role, Hamer will oversee the avian health research, teaching, […]
TAMU Students, Future Bovine Practitioners Earn Awards from Merck Animal Health
Three Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) students have been recognized by Merck Animal Health with an American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award. Fourth-year veterinary students Justin Casares, Cade Luckett, and Lauren Thompson were among the 18 bovine veterinary students from across the country who received […]
Texas A&M’s Veterinary Emergency Team Assists in Hurricane Harvey Search and Rescue
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is offering medical support to urban search-and-rescue task force canines and other injured or stranded animals at the request of multiple areas along the Texas coastline that have been negatively impacted by the extreme flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey. A team of four […]
