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Harveigh’s Heroes Fund Upholds Aggie Tradition Of Selfless Service
A legacy of selfless service that started years ago during one natural disaster continues to help animals in need at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). The most recent recipient of this support is a donkey named Jordan injured by the Onalaska tornado this spring. […]
Big Choices: How TAMU Innovation Transformed Equine Fracture Treatment
In 1998, discovering a horse in the field with a fractured pastern joint was a grim affair, especially for an owner like Ake Eriksson, who says his horses are more family members than animals. Unfortunately that’s what happened on June 19 of that year, when Eriksson learned that his horse, Choices Unlimited, had a shattered […]
Texas A&M VET Returning Home After Texas Spared Worst Of Hurricane Laura
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, Aug. 27, 2020—After assessing Jefferson County for their veterinary medical needs following Hurricane Laura’s landfall, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is returning to College Station. According to VET director Dr. Wesley Bissett, Jefferson County could not have handled their disaster preparedness any better. “The VET deployed to Jefferson County based on […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Heading To Jefferson County To Support Laura Recovery
Fifteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) and six Texas A&M AgriLife agents will be serving Jefferson County residents affected by Hurricane Laura, which is projected to make landfall along the Texas coast. Team members will leave Bryan-College Station on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 27, to Jefferson County, Texas, where they […]
AVMA Recognizes Beaver For Contributions To Organizational Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has been honored with the 2020 AVMA Award for her contributions to veterinary medicine and her outstanding leadership in professional veterinary organizations. AVMA Awards are presented annually by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in recognition of one […]
A Wonder-Full Life: Dr. Leif Andersson
As a pioneer of domestic animal genetics, Dr. Leif Andersson is driven by a fascination in the things he can’t explain. The world of genetics might at first seem to be far removed from our daily lives, conjuring images of glass test tubes and sterile gloves contained within a laboratory. However, Dr. Leif Andersson, a […]
Texas A&M CVMBS Researcher Developing First Oral Anthrax Vaccine For Livestock, Wildlife
There may soon be a new weapon in the centuries-old battle against anthrax thanks to groundbreaking work at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). Anthrax, a disease caused by a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis, contaminates surface soil and grasses, where it may be ingested or inhaled by livestock or grazing […]
Texas A&M Research Project Identifies First COVID-19 Positive Cats In Texas
By sampling dogs and cats whose owners have tested positive in Brazos County, the team is working to understand how pets living in ‘high-risk’ households may be impacted by SARS-CoV-2. The transmission of COVID-19 to pets has been the source of much discussion within the scientific community. While reports have confirmed a small, but growing, […]
Texas A&M SAH Client Saves Hundreds Of Huskies As Medical Foster
In her seven years of serving as a medical foster, Denise Camp has helped more than 250 huskies return to full health and find their forever homes. As a medical foster, Camp makes medical decisions for the dogs that come into her care and pays for any treatments or procedures they may need, usually out […]
Texas A&M SAH Team Faces Unique Challenges Treating Rescued Otter
Fisher, the North American river otter, made quite a splash when he recently came to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Small Animal Hospital (SAH) for a dental procedure. Though Fisher came in for a simple tooth extraction, his veterinary team discovered a much more serious problem under the surface. […]
