News Stories
Hundreds to Attend Veterinary Technician Seminar
COLLEGE STATION, April 27, 2006 – Approximately 400 veterinary technicians will converge on the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University this weekend for the 13th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar April 28-30. Sponsored by the college’s Office of Veterinary Continuing Education, the seminar should prove to be a weekend filled with […]
Veterinary Fund Established for Injured Wild Animals
COLLEGE STATION, April 18, 2006 – A fund for injured wild animals has been established at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences through the Zoological Medicine Service. The college has a long history of providing aid to injured wildlife such as birds, reptiles and mammals. However, due to the increasing costs […]
Veterinary Professor Participated in Johns Hopkins University Symposium
COLLEGE STATION, April 11, 2006 – Professor Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, PhD, of Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, recently participated in a symposium sponsored by Johns Hopkins University that addressed alternatives to developmental neurotoxicity testing (DNT). Organized by the University’s Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) with support from the National […]
Teddy Bear Surgery, Frisbee Dogs To Highlight Vet School Open House Saturday
COLLEGE STATION, April 4, 2006 – Parents who have a child who loves animals or ever wondered what a veterinarian does – and everyone else – are invited to attend Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 13th Annual Open House on Saturday, April 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This […]
Hinrichs Named To Patsy Link Chair In Reproductive Studies
COLLEGE STATION, April 3, 2006 – Dr. Katrin Hinrichs, professor of veterinary physiology and pharmacology in Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the first Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies following an international search. The chair is part of an endowment established in 1995 by Texan H. […]
Successful Cell Engineering May Lead To Mad Cow Prevention, Say Texas A&M Researchers
COLLEGE STATION, March 22, 2006 – Researchers at Texas A&M University have successfully “knocked down” the expression of possible disease causing genes in a cloned goat fetus, perhaps paving the way for breeding disease resistance in other animals, even those genes that might cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad Cow Disease. Researchers […]
Veterinary College Expands Small Animal Dentistry Service
COLLEGE STATION – March 3, 2006 – As the lifespan of pets continues to increase, the field of dentistry is becoming one of the fastest growing service areas within veterinary medicine, says Dr. J.R. “Bert” Dodd, clinical associate professor and veterinary dentist at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. […]
First Female Aggie Vet, Sonja Lee, Marks 40th Anniversary
COLLEGE STATION, March 7, 2006 – You may not be familiar with the name of Sonja Lee, but perhaps you should be. She is a small part of Texas history. Lee became the first woman ever in Texas to get a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Texas A&M University, earning her diploma in 1966. […]
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Celebrates 90 Years
COLLEGE STATION, February 27, 2006 – From its humble beginnings in animal stalls and few professors to today’s state-of-the-art facilities that produce research that affects the world, Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences turns 90 this year amid a world that is far different than its founders envisioned in 1916. Today, […]
Veterinary Medicine Faculty Honored by TVMA
COLLEGE STATION, February 20, 2006 – Faculty members Daniel Posey and Deborah Kochevar from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University were recognized at the Texas Veterinary Medical Association’s annual honors and awards program. Each year the outgoing-president of the TVMA selects up to three recipients for special awards recognizing […]
