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Sphynx kitten Kai sits on a carpet in sunlight, looking toward the camera with large ears and alert eyes.

Texas A&M Veterinary Team Saves Kitten From Rare Congenital Abnormality

When Kalyn Scott picked up her Sphynx kitten, Kai, at 7 weeks old, she immediately fell in love with his playful personality and big heart. The last thing she could have imagined for her fun-loving and affectionate kitten was having him undergo major surgery to save his life. However, after Kai was diagnosed with congenital […]

Gabriel Platas stands in a pasture wearing scrubs and a stethoscope, smiling and giving a thumbs-up with cattle in the background.

The Draw of Rural Veterinary Care: A Fourth-Year Student Returning Home

Having grown up in a small town known for its friendly, tight-knit population, Gabriel Platas is no stranger to the strength of human-animal bonds that are forged within rural areas. Now, as a fourth-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Platas is preparing […]

Can Weight Loss Help Short-Muzzled Dogs Breathe Easier?

A Texas A&M clinical trial is investigating whether shedding excess weight can measurably improve breathing in overweight brachycephalic breeds — and researchers are seeking participants to help answer the question. Felicia Beswick’s two English bulldogs, 6-year-old Jax and 5-year-old Tun, couldn’t be more different. “If you look at ‘Bulldog’ in the dictionary, it’s Jax; he’s […]

Dr. Guilherme Verocai examines a heartworm sample using a microscope while analyzing parasite imagery on a computer monitor in a laboratory.

Texas A&M Research Sheds New Light On Heartworm’s Ancient Global History

By mapping genetic differences among global heartworm populations, the study establishes a baseline that may help researchers track emerging cases and monitor potential drug resistance. For decades, scientists have assumed canine heartworms spread globally alongside modern dog movement, but new genomic research co-authored by researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]

Texas A&M Ranked Third-Best Veterinary School In U.S., No. 5 in the World

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is the No. 3 veterinary school in the United States and the No. 5 veterinary school in the world, according to new rankings released from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Of the top 10 veterinary schools in the world, the VMBS had the largest rise in […]

Dr. Stephen Safe reviews a document with a student in a hallway, discussing research materials together.

VMBS Distinguished Professor Stephen Safe Recognized As 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award Winner

Safe, a leading figure in molecular toxicology whose influence stretches across institutions and disciplines, has traveled from the mines of Canada to the halls of Oxford and Harvard before reaching Texas A&M. One summer, during a job orientation at a uranium mine, the guide had a grim message for its geology trainees. “People were showing […]

Dog Aging Project Studies Offer Insight Into How Owners Experience Pet Loss

New research from the Dog Aging Project reveals that grief experiences among dog owners are strikingly similar regardless of how a dog dies and highlights ways veterinarians can better guide families through end-of-life decisions. For many families, the loss of a dog is not just the loss of a pet — it is the loss […]

Jillian Anderson and Claudia Garrett stand side by side outdoors, smiling at the camera on the Texas A&M campus.

Removing a barrier to life-saving donations

Two students receive the National Marrow Donor Program Service Award for advocating for Texas A&M rule change Texas A&M University students Jillian Anderson ‘26 and Claudia Garrett ’25 have been named recipients of the 2025 National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Service Award. The organization recognized Anderson, a student in the School of Public Health, and Garrett, […]

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Texas A&M University Launches $15.3 Million NIH-Funded Center To Strengthen Chemical Safety Assessments, Reduce Animal Use

The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and partner institutes from across the country have received a five-year, $15.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to fund a new research center that aims to transform how industrial and consumer-use chemicals are evaluated for human safety. […]

Dr. Christine Rutter and Michaela Stavropoulos stand beside a black dog resting on an exam table in a veterinary clinical setting.

Finding Purpose: Aggie Vet Student Turns Personal Hardship Into Meaningful Research

Michaela Stavropoulos’s project proved that safety measures she observed when her mother was seeking medical treatment should probably also be observed in dogs undergoing a common procedure. For Michaela Stavropoulos, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, research has taken on a new meaning.  Just weeks before […]

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