News Stories
Texas A&M Research May Impact the Way We Feed Dogs in the Future
COLLEGE STATION, February 8, 2006 – Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University are seeing more clearly the relationships between nutrition and visual performance in puppies. They are studying correlations between dietary intake of docosahexaenoic acid, commonly known as DHA, and its effects on visual stimulus response in […]
Year of the Dog
COLLEGE STATION, January 31, 2006 – For canine lovers, 2006 could prove to be a doggone good time – it’s the Chinese Year of the Dog. Man’s best friend has been celebrated in literature, songs and movies. Many a tear has been shed while watching Old Yeller or Lassie, while Benji made kids laugh and Cujo showed Fido’s meaner side. “Many people […]
Exotic Pet Lectures Offered at Zoo Medicine Open House
COLLEGE STATION, January 30, 2006 – With the popularity of exotic pets on the rise, pet owners and those interested in learning more about exotic pets are invited to a free Zoo Medicine Lecture Series & Open House on Saturday, February 11, sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M […]
CVM Faculty Selected For Bayer Animal Health Development Program
COLLEGE STATION, January 20, 2006 – Four faculty from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University have been selected to attend the 2006 Faculty Development Program of the Bayer Animal Health Communication Project at the Bayer Institute for Healthcare Communication in New Haven, Connecticut, June 11-16. Proposed to Bayer Animal […]
Houston Cancer Center Named For Aggie DVM
COLLEGE STATION, January 18, 2006 – The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has named its new center for veterinary medicine and surgery in honor of the late John H. Jardine, a 1962 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A& M University. The naming of the facility – The John H. […]
Kraemer Recipient of Prestigious Pioneer Award
COLLEGE STATION, January 12, 2006 – Duane C. Kraemer, DVM, PhD, a professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, was presented the Pioneer Award at the International Embryo Transfer Society’s (IETS) 32nd Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida January 8-10, for his contributions […]
Pony Clubbers To Learn Horse Medicine Saturday
COLLEGE STATION, January 9, 2006 – More than 200 United States Pony Club members from across the Rio Grande Region will be introduced to the basics of horse medicine at Texas A&M University’s ‘Aggie Day’ on Saturday, January 14, at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, with the event co-sponsored by the Department […]
Walker Receives 2005 Dean’s Impact Award
Dr. Michael Walker has been presented the 2005 Dean’s Impact Award (Faculty) in recognition of his long-term sustained impact on radiology services at the College of Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Sciences, according to H. Richard Adams, dean of the college. Walker is a 1972 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. […]
Hole In Dog’s Heart Repaired at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Dec. 6, 2005 – Thanks to a rare medical procedure, a pet standard poodle has had a hole in its heart repaired by a cardiac catheterization technique performed at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Veterinary cardiologists and human cardiologists, who have done this non-invasive procedure more than 300 […]
NSF Conference Hosted by A&M Attracted Inquiring Minds
October 26, 2005 – The first Southwest Regional National Science Foundation (NSF) GK-12 Conference held at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences attracted more than just 67 teachers, graduate students and directors of GK-12 programs from six states – its activities also caught the attention of young minds. Marta Kobiela, left, […]
