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Texas A&M CVMBS Recognized With Fifth Consecutive HEED Award For Diversity, Inclusion Efforts
For the fifth year in a row, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) has been honored for its commitment to diversity and inclusion with a Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. One of only two veterinary colleges in the United States to […]
VERO, TVMDL Partnership Brings New Faculty To 2+2 Veterinary Program
The search to find the most qualified educators for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach (VERO) program has led to a partnership with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Two new hires in the CVMBS’ Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), Dr. Hatem Kittana […]
Texas A&M PEER Program Receives NIH Grant Supplement To Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy In Rural Texas
A new vaccine hesitancy project led by the Texas A&M Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER) Program aims to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among rural and medically underserved populations in Texas. In support of this project, the PEER Program is one of 12 Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) programs from across the country […]
Texas A&M Researchers Apply Free-Flight Training To Parrot Conservation
A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied to establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds’ wings to reduce their flight abilities, free-flight involves training an intact parrot to come when called, follow basic commands, recognize natural dangers, and otherwise […]
Taking Animal-Grade Ivermectin Could Be Dangerous, Says Texas A&M Expert
The search for COVID-19 preventions and cures has been ongoing for over a year now, so it’s not surprising that the search has, at times, uncovered unconventional treatments. One that has recently started trending is Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication used in people and animals. However, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences associate […]
Texas A&M Canine Clinical Trial Reveals STING Agonist May Be Viable Treatment For Human Glioblastoma
Bryan-College Station, Aug. 25, 2021—A team of researchers at Texas A&M University, Northwestern University, and ImmunoGenesis have discovered a treatment for glioblastoma that has promising implications for the human version of the aggressive cancer form that grows in the brain. Published today in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, the […]
Texas A&M Professor Awarded Grant To Study Producer Needs For Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness
Dr. Molly Gonzales, an instructional assistant professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), has received funding from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to conduct a qualitative study of Iowa livestock producers to determine training needs on foreign animal disease […]
Texas A&M Welcomes Largest Incoming Veterinary Class In The Nation
The addition of 18 students in the inaugural 2+2 DVM program at the Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach facility in Canyon brings the Texas A&M CVMBS’ Class of 2025 to 180 students. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) welcomed 180 first-year students to its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program […]
Retired Military Canine Finds Hope At Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital
From the moment Jack Price was first assigned to work with Viki, a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, he knew she was more than just another canine partner. “Viki and I relied on each other in both a working capacity and an emotionally supportive one,” said Price, who served on contract under the U.S. Department of […]
Texas A&M Researchers Develop New Method For Improving Macaw Chick Survival
An overwhelmingly successful chick fostering experiment conducted by the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) The Macaw Society will greatly improve the number of scarlet macaw chicks that survive and fledge (fly away) from their nests each year. Dr. Gabriela Vigo-Trauco, a CVMBS postdoctoral research associate and co-director of The Macaw […]
