News Briefs
Texas A&M Researchers Discover How Hexavalent Chromium Impacts Early Ovarian Development
Hexavalent chromium (CrVI), a toxic form of the heavy metal chromium, is widely used in more than 50 industries such as welding and painting. Due to increased usage and improper disposal, CrVI contaminates the environment, including drinking water. New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) indicates that, despite […]
Texas A&M Alumnus Receives First Mark L. Morris J. Investigator Award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Kathryn Meurs, an alumnus of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was awarded the Morris Animal Foundation’s Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award. Meurs received the award based on her work in the genetics of cardiac disease in companion animals. As a leader in the […]
Texas A&M System to Extend Reach of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Culminating a seven-year plan, The Texas A&M University System today announced partnerships to expand veterinary education, research and undergraduate outreach into several regions of the state through four A&M System universities. The system partnerships are between the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and West Texas […]
SCAAEP Hosts Wet Lab
The Texas A&M Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) held its annual Wet Lab on Jan. 16, 2016. Approximately 250 students from 20 veterinary schools nationwide participated in various hands-on activities through the wet lab. Offering more than 20 different labs for students, such as Emergency Critical Care, Advanced Lameness, and […]
Disaster City Training Held Jan. 22 and 23
Members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) worked with urban search and rescue teams and their canine partners on Jan. 22 and 23 at Disaster City, a disaster training area arranged by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). As a part of the 2016 Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Canine Workshop, trainers from […]
AgLead XII Participants Meet at the CVM
On Jan. 19 members of the Texas Farm Bureau’s AgLead XII program, which is designed to empower young farmers and ranchers promote a promising future for Texas agriculture, met at the CVM. The meeting discussed how the CVM’s efforts help rural communities in Texas. At the meeting Dr. Dan Posey presented “Rural Practice Needs in […]
Dexter the Dachshund Inducted into TVMA Texas Animal Hall of Fame
Dexter Darling, a 14-year-old long-haired dachshund, was inducted into the Texas Veterinary Medical Association’s (TVMA) 2015 Texas Animal Hall of Fame in the companion animal category at a gathering on Jan. 11. The event was held in the Academic Mall outside of the Critical Care Café and celebrated Dexter’s long-time work as a therapy animal. […]
Texas A&M-led Research Shows How Hybridization Shaped Feline Evolution
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Research scientists at Texas A&M University and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil have moved a step closer to understanding the rich evolutionary history of the cat family. In a paper, featured on the cover of Genome Research, the researchers constructed extensive family trees of the 38 […]
Texas A&M Scientist Leads Study to Unlock Genetic Secrets of the Dun Coat in Horses
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Today, horses come in a variety of coat colors, but most lack the camouflaging coat of their ancestors. However, a trace of that legacy remains in horses with the dun pattern, which characterized by pale hair covering most of the body, a dark stripe along the back, and zebra-like stripes on […]
PEER Promotes One Health and Diversity
The Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) promoted One Health and diversity at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CORE4 STEM Expo on Nov. 17 and 18. PEER presented “Science and You” and offered hands-on activities to 300 inquisitive […]
