News Briefs
African Development Livestock Leader visits Texas A&M
Dr. Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya, recently presented a seminar titled “Livestock and the Sustainable Development Goals” presented at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). At the talk, Tarawali discussed livestock as a renewable resource. Throughout the developing world, livestock are how hundreds […]
EOD Certificates Awarded to CVM Staff
Nine staff members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) received certificates from the Texas A&M Employee and Organizational Development (EOD) following completion of certificate programs in professional development, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, supervisory essentials, constructive communication in the workplace, and desktop publishing. The honorees are: Professional Development […]
Clinical Trial in Small Animal Orthopedics Launches
A new clinical trial has recently launched in Small Animal Orthopedics at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The purpose of the trial is to compare the clinical outcome and complication rates of two commonly performed extra-articular surgical treatments for cruciate ligament (CCL) injury in dogs. Both of these procedures are currently in use […]
Honors Convocation
A total of 65 honorees were recognized for their hard work and outstanding achievements at the 2016 CVM Honors Convocation held on April 1. Attendees included students, faculty, and their guests. Thanks to the generosity of donors the awards equaled a cash value of $38,750. The event began with a welcome from Christopher Nolan, president […]
White Coat Ceremony Honors Second-Year Veterinary Students
On April 1, 2016, second-year veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) received their white coats at the annual White Coat Ceremony held in Rudder Theatre. The ceremony marks the transition of veterinary students from coursework in the classroom to their clinical work. The ceremony began with welcoming […]
Texas A&M Researcher’s Team Discovers Evolution in Action in Darwin’s Finches
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Long and pointy, short and blunt, large and prominent: these are just a few of the beak variations of Darwin’s finches. Beaks are not only highly variable among species, but also they are shaped by evolution. In a study published in Science, a research team led by Leif Andersson, professor at […]
TVMA Celebrates the CVM’s 100 Years
This year’s Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) conference proved to be a special time for our college, as the TVMA toasted the CVM’s 100-year anniversary. Approximately 300 attendees gathered in San Marcos, TX to participate in continuing education, socialize with colleagues, and enjoy an impressive exhibit hall. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & […]
Three Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Recognized with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) honored three members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards, one of the highest honors presented by the AFS. Dr. Wesley Bissett, associate professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences […]
Texas A&M Researchers “Paint” the Congo African Grey Parrot’s Chromosomes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Congo African grey parrots are well known for their intelligence and beloved by many as pets, but little is known about their genetic make up. Researchers at the Texas A&M; College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) are changing that by studying the parrot’s chromosomes. In a paper published in […]
The Texas A&M CVM receives visit from the Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – On March 2, the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, a unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, co-hosted Dr. Monique Eloit, director general of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Eloit’s visit facilitated the exchange of ideas for how the University and […]
