News Briefs
PEER Welcomes Cub Scouts For ‘Pets, Vets’ Day
Veterinary students with the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER Program welcomed around 70 families for their “Pets and Vets Day” on Sept. 15. The activity, designed specifically for local cub scout troops, began with a welcome by CVM director of recruiting and student services Dr. Glennon Mays, who, along […]
Barnes Joins Small Animal Orthopedics Team
An avid hiker and lover of all things outdoors, Dr. Kate Barnes traveled the United States studying and working in veterinary medicine before making Texas A&M University her home. A Connecticut native, Barnes attended Ross University before transferring to Oregon to finish her degree. After an internship in Ithaca at Cornell, a residency at Virginia […]
PEER Webcasts Provide STEM, Veterinary Enrichment to U.S., International Students
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) PEER Program continues to build its webcast library this fall with a new lineup of presentations. Collaborating with KAMU, PEER provides live STEM educational webcasts to kindergarten through 12th-grade students nationwide and abroad. These presentations feature professors, scientists, veterinary students, technicians, and clinicians who inform […]
In Kate’s Own Words: My Summer Internship in the Texas Panhandle
I was raised in the small, rural community of George West, Texas. My passion for the field of veterinary medicine started early in life. I grew up around various species of animals and at a very young age I went with my father, who is an agricultural science teacher, to visit his students’ animal science […]
Orthopedics Expands Services with New Clinician
With the addition of a fourth faculty member, the Orthopedics Service in the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has made updates that have allowed the team to serve more clients, enhance services they currently offer, and continue to make advancements in cutting-edge procedures. Since the arrival of Dr. Kate Barnes earlier this year, orthopedics has […]
In Kristen’s Own Words: My Summer Internship in the Swine Industry
Over the summer break I had the opportunity to work for Smithfield Hog Production in Laurinburg, North Carolina, through Texas A&M University’s Food Animal & Rural Practice Summer Internship Program. I began my journey at West Texas A&M University majoring in biochemistry and minoring in animal science. Upon graduation, I was thrilled to learn that […]
CVM Introduces Youth to Animal Health During Short Course
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty and students provided an opportunity for 4-H students to learn about equine and food animal health during Texas A&M’s 64th annual Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 5-7. Leslie Easterwood, clinical assistant professor of equine community practice, said the short course participants were split into two […]
Aggies Bid Farewell to Reveille VIII
The Texas A&M community gathered together on the morning of Aug. 30 to pay tribute to the former “First Lady of Aggieland” Reveille VIII, who died on June 25. During the standing-room only ceremony, held at The Zone Plaza at Kyle Field, speakers including Texas A&M President Michael K. Young, vice president for Student Affairs […]
CVM Graduate Students Receive White Coats During Ceremony
Master’s and doctoral students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) reaffirmed their commitment to their work and their promise to uphold the highest professional standards during the second annual Graduate Student Oath Ceremony on Aug. 23. During the event, students were welcomed with comments from Dr. Robert Burghardt, CVM […]
Girl Scouts have ‘Sweet’ Visit with VET
Each year during Girl Scout cookie season, the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council offers a “virtual cookie share,” through which cookies are donated to the council’s pre-determined choice. Scouts also collect donations in person and may choose to donate to a “brick and mortar” organization. This past cookie season our council designated the virtual […]
