News Stories
Dr. Pool Bestowed Honorary Membership by the ACVP
The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) will bestow an honorary membership to Dr. Roy Pool, director of the Surgical Pathology Service and director of the Osteopathology Specialty Service at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). This award – only given to a select few individuals – will be given […]
Two CVM Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
College Station, TX – Two outstanding faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), Dr. Karen Snowden, associate professor in parasitology and Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical associate professor in general surgery, were recognized with the prestigious Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award. The awards were presented at the […]
Pet Owner Gets Questions Answered
Dr. George Lees, professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University (CVM) and his team, along with Dr. Keith Murphy, former colleague at CVM, answered questions for a grieving pet owner as they discovered another form of hereditary nephropathy (HN), an inherited disorder that damages […]
CE and AAEP teamed up to present two 360-degree educational experiences
The Continuing Education (CE) office at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science (CVM) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) joined efforts on Tuesday, August 10 through Friday, August 13 to present two 360-degree continuing education experiences that featured the topic choice of stallion reproduction or equine dentistry. The […]
CVM alumnus elected AVMA president
AVMA was established in 1863 as a not-for-profit association structured to work for its members to be a united voice for the veterinary profession. AVMA represents more than 80,000 veterinarians in all fields of the veterinary profession. Kornegay has practiced companion animal veterinary medicine in Houston for 36 years. He has served in many leadership […]
Moyer assumes position of AAEP president and Roussel becomes acting department head of LACS
Dr. William Moyer, professor and department head of the Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department (LACS) of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), will become the next president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in December 2010. While Moyer goes on administrative leave to fulfill his duties with the […]
Dr. Washburn wins Continuing Educator of the Year in Food Animal from WVC
Dr. Kevin Washburn, associate professor in food animal internal medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was awarded the 2010 “Continuing Educator of the Year” award in the Food Animal category from the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC). The WVC is an annual continuing education conference held in Las Vegas, […]
Dr. Jan Janecka Helps Develop Bhutan’s First Wildlife Genetics Lab
The kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, provides one of the most beautiful and untouched natural environments in the world. As Bhutan is starting to industrialize; Nawang Norbu, director of the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and the Environment (UWICE), wants to learn more about conservation efforts that can be made to ensure […]
Dr. Lees Receives Two National Awards
Dr. George Lees, professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has received two distinguished awards this summer: The Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF)/ American Kennel Club (AKC) […]
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Ready to Respond
The first hurricane of the 2010 hurricane season, Hurricane Alex, put many Texas agencies on alert. Texas Task Force-1 was activated and deployed to respond to anticipated flooding condition in South Texas. Ready and waiting should they be needed was the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
