News Stories
Brinsko Named ACT Vice President
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Steven Brinsko, DVM, Associate Professor and Chief of Theriogenology in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the 2009 vice president of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT). Brinsko will begin his four-year term as the ACT […]
Schubot researchers image Avian Borna Virus
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Scientists working at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine have finally visualizedthe Avian Borna Virus, the cause of Proventricular Dilatation Disease in parrots. Using advanced electron microscopy, a team of scientists at the Schubot Center led by Dr Ian Tizard, have succeeded in photographing avian Borna Virus. […]
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Reports on the Future Needs of Veterinary Medical Education in Texas
COLLEGE STATION, TX – In a recent landmark report, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) made significant recommendations to the state legislature which address the shortage of food and fiber (large animal) veterinarians, as well as the need to address recruitment of students from underrepresented groups – a nationwide problem. The THECB conducted a […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Celebrate Westminster Victory of Former Patient
COLLEGE STATION, TX – With viewers around the nation watching on live television, a humble Sussex spaniel called “Stump” took the honor of “Top Dog” at the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Of course, some of his biggest fans are from the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Sciences, and they […]
Longtime Faculty Member Dr. Joe Templeton Passes
On January 6, 2009, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences lost one of our own with the passing of Dr. Joe Templeton. A native of Dublin, Texas, Dr. Templeton dedicated the last 33 years of his life to the CVM. During his tenure at Texas A&M, Dr. Templeton worked in […]
Green Approved as Vet Medicine Dean
During a telephonic meeting Thursday, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Dr. Eleanor M. Green recommended by Texas A&M University President Elsa Murano with concurrence from A&M System Chancellor Michael D. McKinney, following an extensive national search. Green was named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical […]
Bidding Opens for Texas A&M CVM’s First Ever Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has announced that bidder registration is now open for the first ever Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction at the Legends Auction website. This online auction of stallion seasons will directly benefit the continued research into improving the reproductive performance of the […]
Don’t Forget Your Four-Legged Friends
COLLEGE STATION, TX -As Hurricane Ike sets its eye on the Texas Coast, thousands of coastal residents are going to be mandated to evacuate their homes. Fortunately for them, new mandates allow them to bring their pets. In the aftermath of Katrina, it was discovered that many of those who suffered the greatest losses were […]
Extensive American Bison DNA Collection to be Archived
Few wildlife species stir our emotions and reach the iconic status of the American bison, and for generations this species has symbolized the strength and sprit of the American west. From its rapid demise over 100 years ago when animal numbers fell from millions to just a few hundred survivors, to the spectacular recovery that […]
Cassandra Scott Memorial Scholarship established
On July 27, 2008, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences lost one of our own when Cassandra Scott was killed in a car accident. Scott was committed to her veterinary medical education and was very active in many organizations within the college. She was passionate about orthopedics, her friends, and […]
