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A student learns how to put a cloth muzzle on a fake dog, demonstrating how Texas A&M veterinarians have expanded hands-on education for Aggie ACHIEVE and BIMS students.

VMBS Expands Hands-On Education For Aggie ACHIEVE, BIMS Students

Two new classes at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) aim to give students in both the Aggie ACHIEVE program and the biomedical sciences (BIMS) major more experience handling animals before heading into the job market or pursuing further education. Students participating in Aggie ACHIEVE — a four-year postsecondary program […]

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Advancing Reproductive Care: Specialist With A Global Perspective Joins Texas A&M’s VERO Program

Dr. Joanna Koilpillai, a dedicated theriogenologist, has joined the Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program in Canyon, Texas, as its newest assistant professor. With a career shaped by experiences in India and the United States, Koilpillai brings a unique global perspective to her teaching […]

Graduate student Hannah Carter smiles and holds a laboratory syringe, demonstrating how she combines patient advocacy and breast cancer research.

Texas A&M Graduate Student Combines Patient Advocacy And Breast Cancer Research

Doctoral student Hannah Carter finds motivation from her family history of breast cancer and other survivors as she explores treatment options for one of the nation’s most common — and deadly — diseases. For doctoral student Hannah Carter, research is never just about science for the sake of new knowledge — there’s always a personal […]

Two veterinarians smile and pose with a group of collie puppies, demonstrating the new veterinary clinical nutrition service at Texas A&M.

Texas A&M Now Offering Veterinary Clinical Nutrition Service

A new service area offering specialized nutrition advice for cats and dogs has opened within the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital’s (SATH) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab). The service will provide nutrition support for all SATH patients, as well as support for other patients via referral from primary care providers. Additionally, the service will provide […]

A pug named Chispa with its tongue sticking out, after overcoming multiple health conditions.

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, […]

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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 […]

A professor in a laboratory shows his students a test tube, demonstrating the need for new mpox antiviral research.

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 […]

Two black bears standing on logs in an enclosure showing how Texas A&M veterinarians care for the Baylor University bear mascots.

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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