News Stories
CVM Researcher Finds Chickens, Pigeons Share Mutation For Feathered Feet
A team of researchers including Dr. Leif Andersson, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has found that parallel evolution between domesticated chickens and pigeons has resulted in regulatory mutations in the same genes that govern foot feathering in both species. Poultry geneticists have long studied the inheritance […]
Challenging The Norms
Dr. Michael Golding’s approach to his work both in the lab and the classroom is predicated by asking the questions very few people consider. Story by Courtney Adams Today, anybody who sells alcoholic beverages must adhere a label to their product with the following statement: “GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should […]
Texas A&M LAH Continues To Save Lives During Pandemic
Some of the processes have changed around the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Large Animal Hospital (LAH) because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but animals and their owners are still getting the great care the hospital is known for. According to clinical associate professor of veterinary surgery Dr. Joanne Hardy, the […]
Texas A&M Stevenson Center Adapts, Continues Providing Quality Care For Residents
The Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is a unique piece of the college’s outreach and service efforts. The center provides the physical, emotional, and medical care and companionship for pets whose owners are no longer able to care for them prior to entering […]
A Passion For People And Pets
“I’m one of those students who decided they were going to be a veterinarian when they were 5 years old,” Monica Pickett said. Along with the love for animals that unites all veterinarians, Pickett’s calling is largely based on her desire to interact with clients, and is as much about the people as the pets. […]
Texas A&M VET Heads To Texas Panhandle For First Deployment Supporting Human Health
From its first out-of-state deployment in December 2018—which was also the team’s first foray into shelter management—to its first back-to-back deployment last fall, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team has faced a lot of new challenges over the last two years. The team is now adding to that list of firsts with a call-to-action by […]
The Power Of Persistence
The road to veterinary school is, by nature, dauntless and difficult. While many students are fortunate to gain entrance on their first attempt, some students face additional obstacles they must overcome in order to pursue their dream of becoming a veterinarian. Alicia Robinson, from Wills Point, Texas, applied three times before being accepted to the […]
Steady In The Storm
Disasters that endanger animals come in many guises. Some come in the form of natural disasters like Tropical Storm Imelda, which severely flooded 13 Texas counties in September 2019. In rural Chambers County alone, approximately 100 cattle, horses, dogs, and cats were rescued and/or treated for floodwater-related injuries. An additional 4,000 head of livestock were […]
Texas A&M VET Prepares Veterinary Students For Entering Jobs In Midst Of Pandemic
When the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is called into action, it’s normally the animals they’re concerned about, but COVID-19 has presented a different challenge—how to continue operations when it’s people who are at risk. “Usually, if we talk about a disaster like a fire or a hurricane, we talk about continuing operations in […]
Healing With Love
Zachary and Victoria Grimsley had only been engaged for a few months when they began applying to veterinary schools. They met as animal science majors at Texas Tech University—where she had won a National Championship in wool judging and he participated on the meat judging team—and they knew that whatever veterinary school they ultimately chose, […]
