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Rocky the service dog, who was saved from heartworms by Texas A&M veterinarians.

Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Service Dog Overcome Heartworms

With the help of Texas A&M experts, one family championed their beloved service dog, saving him from heartworms as repayment for the love he had given them in their times of need. When Texas A&M University freshman Paola Assanmal felt like she was at rock bottom, she found a friend in Rocky, a 4-year-old pit […]

A bison at Yellowstone National Park.

Texas A&M Study: After 120 Years Of Conservation Efforts, Yellowstone Bison Are A Single Breeding Population

Once consisting of two unique herds, researchers believe the Yellowstone bison herds should now be managed as one interbreeding population. Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that bison in Yellowstone National Park — the only group of American bison that has continually existed as wildlife in […]

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Texas A&M, TDCJ Partner To Provide Learning Opportunities For Veterinary Students

A partnership unlike any other in the state is giving Texas A&M University veterinary students the unique opportunity to care for animals raised in Texas prison units. Across the state, correctional facilities provide inmates the opportunity to learn new skills. Thanks to a unique, inter-agency partnership, they’re also providing educational opportunities for veterinary students at […]

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Texas A&M Researcher Compares AI, Human Evaluators In Swine Medicine

A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs. In their recently published study, the team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, an assistant professor at VERO in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary […]

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Former Students Pay It Forward By Supporting Veterinary Students With Scholarships

Pam ‘75 and Larry ‘73 Little continue their tradition of supporting Aggies with veterinary scholarships. Pam ‘75 and Larry ‘73 Little caught the Aggie spirit at an early age. Larry, a first-generation college student, grew up in north Bryan, where his father owned a grocery store called Little’s Drive-In Grocery. Pam, on the other hand, […]

A professor in a lab coat with a microscope, demonstrating how parental alcohol abuse predisposes children to cancer.

Parental Alcohol Abuse Predisposes Children To Cancer, Texas A&M Researchers Find

New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that parents who chronically abuse alcohol can pass along adverse effects that increase their children’s susceptibility to cancer — especially in the liver. Researchers working in the lab of Dr. Michael Golding have previously demonstrated that paternal drinking habits […]

A woman preparing to kiss the nose of a black donkey foal named Shadow, who fought critical health issues with the help of Texas A&M veterinarians.

Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Donkey Foal Fight Critical Health Issues

If there is one word that Stefanie Shaver, would use to describe her jenny foal, Shadow, it would be a “fighter.” “Shadow began her life struggling with several medical conditions,” Shaver said. “She’s pulled through a lot, so for her to be around today is really a godsend.” At just 2 months old, Shadow was […]

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Texas A&M Researcher Charts A New Direction In Biology, Quantum Computing

Texas A&M researchers are using new computing technology to predict gene expression, which may be the key to targeted solutions for health issues like cancer and genetic diseases. When most people think of relationships in biology, they probably think of big-picture, macro-level relationships such as the food chain or symbiotic species that we can observe […]

A BIMS student standing in the shade of a tree holding a certificate, demonstrating how they have embraced research.

Discovering New Interests: BIMS Student Embraces Legen-dairy Research Opportunities

Thanks to opportunities through the BIMS program, undergraduates are being introduced to new career paths. Benjamin Lamp, a senior biomedical sciences major at Texas A&M University, has discovered a new passion and career goal thanks to undergraduate research opportunities at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). Lamp, a Plano native, was first […]

Two men in a lab wearing labcoats, who helped develop a new environmental reporting chatbot called MyEcoReporter.

Texas A&M Superfund Center Develops Environmental Reporting Chatbot Prototype

The chatbot, MyEcoReporter, provides a model for making it easier for communities to report their concerns to government agencies.  Researchers at the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for engagement with communities. They have created an AI chatbot prototype called MyEcoReporter for reporting environmental concerns, making it easier […]

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