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Texas A&M Veterinary Specialists Help Pug Overcome Multiple Health Conditions
Unlike her high-energy, attention-seeking siblings Canela and Choclo, Chispa the pug is lovingly described by her owner Peter Schulte as more of a “potato kind of dog.” “She just lies around,” said Schulte, who lives in downtown Houston with his partner Ramiro Flores and their three pugs. “She likes lying outside in the sun or, […]
Texas A&M Researchers Investigate Equine Cushing’s Disease’s Impact On Reproduction
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are studying how a disease called pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) — also known as equine Cushing’s disease — can affect reproduction in mares. Horses with PPID are typically older and can develop a wide variety of symptoms; some of the most […]
Texas A&M And University Of Minnesota Researchers Receive $3.8M To Develop New Mpox Treatment
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the University of Minnesota have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop antiviral drugs for treating mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — a disease that creates a noticeable rash and blisters. Mpox made headlines […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Care For Baylor University Bear Mascots
Deep in the heart of Texas, two universities have formed a partnership benefitting not only students but also a very special group of American black bears. Texas A&M and Baylor universities have historically been competitors in athletics, but there’s at least one area where the two have established a tradition of teamwork — caring for […]
VMBS Professor Receives National Award From The Toxicology Forum
Dr. Ivan Rusyn, a University Professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), has received the 2025 Philippe Shubik Distinguished Scientist Award from The Toxicology Forum. The Toxicology Forum was created to bring together scientists from the many sectors concerned about human […]
New Externship Introduces Texas A&M Veterinary Students To Rural Life
A new preclinical externship allows veterinary students to experience rural life and explore career possibilities in small towns across the Lone Star State. Imagine you’re at a Friday night high school football game. Like everybody else in your small town, you’re here to support the home team. At the gate, you greet a veterinary client […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Earn $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships
Two fourth-year veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have been selected as 2024 recipients of the $75,000 Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship from the Foundation for the Horse. Future equine practitioners Fred Holcomb and Alexandra (Bettencourt) Wethington received their scholarships on Dec. 8 during the American Association of Equine […]
Texas A&M Leads The Nation In Veterinary Licensing Pass Rates For Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have carried on the legacy of Aggie veterinary excellence by achieving the highest pass rate in the United States on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). Like their colleagues in the DVM […]
Texas A&M Former Students Supporting A New Chapter In VMBS Veterinary Education
Judy D. ‘78 and Tim R. ‘74, ‘77 Turner employ hard work and the Aggie core values daily as they carry on their family’s ranching tradition on a 16,000-acre ranch west of San Angelo, property originally deeded to the Turner family in 1877 — just 34 years after Texas was founded. Honoring their western heritage […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Collaborate With Rescue To Help Small Dogs
By collaborating with a dog rescue called the Pom Squad, Texas A&M’s veterinary cardiologists are providing new heart disease treatment options for dogs that are too small for traditional methods and tools. Treating heart conditions in small dog breeds — whose hearts can be as small as a person’s thumb — is a challenge that […]