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Texas A&M CVM Pioneers Use Of Telemedicine To Prioritize Safety, First-Rate Care
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing measures have severely disrupted the way people are living on a global scale. But as a leader in innovation and veterinary telemedicine, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is uniquely situated to continue providing unparalleled care to its […]
VMTH Offers Little ‘Birdie’ Second Chance At A New Life
In the months following the death of Dr. Erin Wood’s beloved 16-year-old cat Lita, Wood found comfort in the song “Blackbird” by The Beatles. “I love that song, and I felt so broken after Lita died; the song lyrics—especially the line ‘Take these broken wings and learn to fly’—had been running through my head,” said […]
CVM Toxicology Alumna Selected For AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Lauren Lewis, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), was selected to receive the 2020 Texas A&M Association of Former Students’ (AFS) Distinguished Graduate Student Award in the category of Excellence in Research. Every year, the AFS selects a group […]
VMTH Veterinary Technician Receives State-Wide Award From TVMA
Hollye Felps, a veterinary radiology technician at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), has been recognized with the 2020 Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Licensed Veterinary Technician Award. The award, granted at a state level, celebrates a veterinary technician whose service to the profession has […]
Texas A&M, NC State Researchers Develop Online Tool For COVID-19 Risk Assessment
COLLEGE STATION, April 2, 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis, and government and health care organizations around the world are generating vast amounts of data and models to help inform decisions. However, the majority of impactful decisions on how to handle the crisis are made at the local level, where consistent access and analysis […]
‘Set’ for Success: From Volleyball to Veterinary School
Alyssa Kool, a second-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), likes to keep busy. A student athlete-turned-veterinary student, she credits her successes in veterinary school to the skills in time management, communication, and dedication that she learned through her sport. Raised in Plano, Kool had always been […]
CVM Graduate Students To Lead By Example In Now-Virtual Society Of Toxicology Annual Meeting, Texas Edition
While many scientific meetings across the country are being cancelled, this Saturday (April 4, 2020), a large Texas cohort of toxicology faculty and trainees will be utilizing an online format to replace some of the events that were scheduled for March in Anaheim, California, as part of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting. The […]
COVID-19 Update, FAQs As VMTH Continues Operation During Shelter-In-Place
4/21/2020 Texas A&M VMTH Curbside Admission, Discharge Update As the federal, state, and local procedures continue to evolve in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is dedicated to continuing to provide the highest level of care to our patients and […]
CVM Faculty Members to Promote Canine Health with New Research Grants
Drs. Nick and Unity Jeffery, a husband-and-wife duo at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), have received canine health research grants from the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Canine Health Foundation (CHF). In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the AKC CHF awarded more than $2.1 million in 36 new canine health […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Implements Changes To Protect Staff, Clients
4/21/2020 Texas A&M VMTH Curbside Admission, Discharge Update COVID-19 Update, FAQs As VMTH Continues Operation During Shelter-In-Place The most important thing small animal clinical sciences department head Dr. Jonathan Levine wants people to know about the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s (VMTH) response to the COVID-19 pandemic is what hasn’t changed, and that’s the […]
