News Briefs
Esteve-Gassent Collaborates with Eagle Scout on Texas Tick Research
Eagle Scout Michael Kinsey is collaborating with Dr. Maria D. Esteve-Gassent, assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), to perform a statewide tick drag to support her research as part of his Eagle Scout project. Kinsey initiated the project after hearing about Esteve-Gassent’s research to map the presence […]
CDC Veterinary Students Day Showcases the Versatility of a DVM Degree
Twelve veterinary medical students and two faculty members from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) represented Texas A&M University at the Sixth Biennial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Veterinary Student Day, held Jan. 22–23, 2017, at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Veterinary students Laura Hurst ’18, Sam McDonald ’19, Chris […]
CVM to host the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association Symposium
For four days in March 2017, while the rest of campus is on Spring Break, over 1,000 veterinary students from all over the United States and abroad will flock to College Station for the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium. The event promises to be a landmark moment for the CVM and a […]
Moroccan Delegation Visits with Vaccine Researchers at Texas A&M
On Monday, January 30, 2017, Dr. George Bettinger, from The University of Texas at El Paso and project director for a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Rift Valley fever vaccine project, led a delegation including three executives from the Moroccan-based veterinary products company, MCI Sante-Animale, on a visit to College Station. During […]
CVM Wellness Committee Makes Cards for Hospice Patients
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Wellness Committee hosted an event to create Valentine’s cards for Hospice Brazos Valley patients. The group also helped the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) with their Meals on Wheels program. Snacks and drinks were provided. “Thanks to every one […]
Annual Spring Research Symposium Held at the CVM
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) held their annual Spring Research Symposium. This event has grown into a full-day of platform and poster presentations given by master’s and Ph.D. students from across the departments […]
Stacy Westfall Demonstrates Horsemanship at Annual Healthy Happy Horse Event
On January 27, 2017 horse lovers attended the Healthy Happy Horse event that took place at the Thomas G. Hildebrand DVM ’56 Equine Complex. The event lasted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and featured a live demonstration by Stacy Westfall, one of the most popular horsemanship clinicians in the equine industry. Other activities at […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Go Global at IVSA Symposium
In early January 2017, nine veterinary students represented Texas A&M University at the 65th International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) Special General Assembly and Symposium at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The nine Texas A&M representatives, Branden Nettles, Laura Hurst, Tony Blanco, Chandani Bahkta, Jillian Athey, Jivanni Shah, Jannina Saastamoinen, Selina Zalesak, and […]
Manuscript about Brain Inflammation in Dogs Published in PLOS ONE
Dr. Nick Jeffery, professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was recently accepted to publish his manuscript on brain inflammation in dogs in PLOS ONE, an open access journal that publishes scientific research. Jeffery’s paper, “The Association of Specific Constituents of the Fecal Microbiota with Immune-Mediated Brain Disease in […]
Sudanese Delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education Visits Texas A&M to Discuss Education
A delegation of 13 university presidents and the under secretary for higher education from the Republic of Sudan visited Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The delegation were invited to visit key United States universities through the United States Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program […]
