News Stories
Colobus Monkey Lens Replacement
College Station, TX – Zoe, a colobus monkey at the Houston Zoo, can see more clearly now thanks to a lens replacement performed at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, on March 19, 2002. The surgery was performed by Dr. Joan Dziezyc, a veterinary ophthalmologist at the college. “The procedure involved administering anesthesia, […]
Biomedical Science and Weatherford College Partnership
College Station, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Weatherford College of Weatherford, Texas, have signed an agreement to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from Weatherford College into the Biomedical Science Program at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. As Weatherford College students progress successfully toward the […]
CVM Researchers First to Clone Cat
COLLEGE STATION – In what is believed to be the first success of its kind, researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University have cloned a cat. A kitten, named “cc,” was born to “Allie” a surrogate mother, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001. The kitten is believed to be the first successfully […]
Biomedical Science and Austin Community College Partnership
College Station, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Austin Community College of Austin, Texas have signed an agreement to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from Austin Community College into the Biomedical Science Program at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. As ACC students progress successfully toward […]
Biomedical Science and Cisco Junior College Partnership
College Station, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Cisco Junior College of Cisco, Texas have signed an agreement to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from Cisco Junior College into the Biomedical Science Program at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. As Cisco Junior College students progress […]
West Nile Encephalitis
College Station, TX – Texans living near water are accustomed to annual warnings about St. Louis encephalitis. Now, they are warned of a new virus sure to make its way into the state. West Nile encephalitis, first detected in New York in the fall of 1999, has recently spread from the east coast to Louisiana […]
Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center Expansion
College Station, TX – The pets and student residents who live at The Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center will soon have more room for stretching their 106 legs. The center, at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, will break ground on a new addition in the summer of 2002 to make room for […]
ASPCA Awards Grant in Support of Brazos Feral Cat Allies To Texas Agricultural Experiment Station/College of Veterinary Medicine
College Station, Texas – In support of the Brazos Feral Cat Allies (BFCA), the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University have been awarded a Partners in Caring grant by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital works […]
Wiseman-Lewie-Worth Chair in Cardiology
College Station, TX – Dr. H. Richard Adams, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, is pleased to announce that Dr. Glen A. Laine has been appointed the first Wiseman – Lewie – Worth Chair in Cardiology. Laine holds professorships at both the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University and […]
Dr. E. Dean Gage Appointed to Charles H. and Mildred Kruse Bridges Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medical Education
College Station, TX – Dr. H. Richard Adams, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, is pleased to announce that Dr. E. Dean Gage has been appointed to the Charles H. and Mildred Kruse Bridges Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medical Education. The chair is believed to be the first chair in North […]
