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Getting Back To Her Roots: Texas A&M Veterinary Student Begins Career As Rural Veterinarian
Having grown up on her family’s beef cattle ranch in the small town of Pampa, Texas, fourth-year veterinary student Emily Terry is no stranger to working with livestock. Her lifelong interest in cattle, combined with her desire to return to the Texas Panhandle, has led to her new job at the Animal Clinic of Perryton, […]
New Research Documents Domestic Cattle Genetics In Modern Bison Herds
A new study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the strongest evidence to date that all bison in North America carry multiple small, but clearly identifiable, regions of DNA that originated from domestic cattle. In the study, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) researchers, led by Drs. James Derr and Brian […]
Cornell Receives University-Wide Awards For Dedication To College, Students
Dr. Karen Cornell, associate dean for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Professional Program, has received two university-wide awards this spring for her dedication to excellence and student success. She was recognized with a university-level Distinguished Achievement Award in the category of administration from the […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Teaching Hospital Re-Accredited In 14 Specialty Areas, As Emergency Facility
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) recently earned re-accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) in several specialty areas and as a level II emergency and critical care facility by the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS). “I am extremely proud of the […]
New Mobile Testing Resource To Provide Advanced Data On Chemical Air Pollutants
Texas A&M University’s new mRAPiD air quality testing van, a collaboration between the Superfund Research Center and School of Public Health, will give researchers and communities the ability to detect hazardous chemical air pollutants in real time, while on location. mRAPiD, which stands for “mobile Responding to Air Pollution in Disasters,” was developed for responding […]
CVMBS Staff Members Receive University-Wide Service Awards
Two staff members from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) were recognized for their commendable service to the university with 2022 President’s Meritorious Service Awards. Elizabeth Hinton, the large animal surgical and sports medicine coordinator for the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), and Mandy Zachgo, a veterinary technician […]
Texas A&M VET Treats More Than 200 Animals In Eastland County Fires
Usually when the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrives at the site of an emergency, the primary danger has already passed, but that wasn’t the case when the team deployed in response to the wildfires in north Texas’ Eastland County. “The map apps were trying to […]
Texas A&M Professors Granted $1.2 Million To Enhance Diversity In Neuroscience
A five-year grant of more than $1.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will promote diversity in the field of neuroscience by supporting diverse, research-intensive communities at Texas A&M University. The grant will be used to create a Neuroscience Research Leadership Program modeled on the successful Aggie Research Program (ARP). Dr. Christopher Quick, […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Provide Wildfire Relief
Fourteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed to Eastland County over the weekend to assist with relief efforts associated with the Eastland Complex Fire, a collective term for seven wildfires burning in North Central Texas near the towns of Carbon, Rising Star, and Gorman. Team members, joined by Texas A&M AgriLife […]
August’s Term As CVMBS Dean Extended Through August 2025
Texas A&M University Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Timothy P. Scott has announced the extension of Dr. John August as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). With the approval of Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, August will serve as the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary […]
