News Stories
Texas A&M Oncology Team Helps Top Police K-9 Overcome Cancer
Texas DPS handler makes weekly two-hour trips for K-9 partner’s cancer treatment. Police K-9 Athena and her handler Josh Perkins have been an unstoppable pair in their service to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); since they began working together, the two have broken several records across the state and received multiple awards. While […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital To Begin Accepting CareCredit Financing
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) will begin offering pet owners new options for financing their pets’ veterinary care through the CareCredit health and wellness credit card starting in May. Available through Synchrony, a premier consumer financial services company, CareCredit will give VMTH clients access to a variety of shorter- and longer-term financing […]
Caring For A Queen: Texas A&M BIMS Student Completes Year Alongside University Mascot
Sophomore year has been anything but typical for Sarah DeLacerda, a pre-veterinary biomedical sciences (BIMS) major who has spent the past 12 months caring for Reveille X, Texas A&M University’s mascot and the Queen of Aggieland. As third handler, DeLacerda was one of three students who helped provide Reveille’s daily care and accompanied her to […]
Dogs With Meningiomas Live Longer With Radiation Therapy Than Surgery, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that dogs with meningiomas — the most common type of brain tumor in dogs — live longer if they receive radiation therapy rather than surgery. Together with collaborators at clinics in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, the researchers […]
Graduating Texas A&M Student Pursues Passion For Science Through Veterinary Medicine, Public Health
Growing up in Corpus Christi around his family’s many chickens and fish tanks, fourth-year veterinary student Luke Gibson has always been fascinated by the relationship that people have with their animals. Now in the final semester of his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, Gibson is preparing for a career that combines veterinary medicine and […]
Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital Earns Elite Veterinary Recognitions
The SATH was re-accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association and awarded Gold Standard Cat Friendly Practice certification by the Feline Veterinary Medical Association. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) has been recognized with two prestigious honors for excellence in veterinary care. The hospital recently […]
Texas A&M DVM Student Finds Community Through Unique Opportunities
Having grown up in a small town, fourth-year veterinary student Alexandria Butler knows the importance of building a strong community where everyone feels connected and welcomed. During her time at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Butler has taken advantage of every opportunity that has come her way, including completing […]
Texas A&M Researchers Explore Telehealth Options for Diagnosing Canine Respiratory Conditions
The Respiratory Function Grading scheme offers a safe diagnostic for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. French bulldogs, English bulldogs, pugs, and other brachycephalic dog breeds have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. However, these breeds are also prone to health problems, including brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), which occurs when soft tissue in the […]
Longtime Clients Support VMBS’ New Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Kevin ’88 and Dana ’21 Friar’s three beloved dachshunds — Scooter, Princess, and Lilah — have all received lifesaving care from the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH). As a result, the Friars have become more than hospital clients; they now consider themselves friends and supporters of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine […]
Unique Opportunities Help Texas A&M Student Achieve Goal Of Becoming Rural Veterinarian
Lindsey Tarby, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has had many interesting experiences that have helped her dreams take shape. From contributing to equine research as an undergraduate to serving her fellow Texans with the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), Tarby took every opportunity […]
