News Stories
Out With Antibiotics, In With Vaccines
Dr. Noah Cohen and his fellow CVM researchers help discover new strategy to protect foals from deadly infection. Story by Callie Rainosek Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have helped successfully develop a strategy to protect foals from developing a common and severe form of pneumonia by vaccinating […]
Teaming Up For Texas
In one of the state’s longest-running interagency agreements, CVM fourth-year veterinary students provide care to animals raised in TDCJ’s prison units and, in turn, get hands-on experience in herd health management and population medicine. Story & Photos by Chantal Cough-Schulze Across Texas, there are 104 prison units. At 42 of those units, there are inhabitants that some […]
A Love for Horses
Chelsea Burleson, the CVM’s lead student ambassador, has been a horse woman all of her life. Story by Megan Myers When Chelsea Burleson was 8 years old, she visited Texas A&M University and the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) for the first time and immediately knew that this was where she was […]
CVM’s Steiner Named Among Texas A&M’s Seven 2019 University Distinguished Professors
Dr. Jörg M. Steiner, a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS), has been awarded the highest faculty honor bestowed upon a scholar at Texas A&M University with the title of University Distinguished Professor. The designation, conferred by a panel of past […]
CVM’s Dindot Recognized With 2019 Innovation Award
Dr. Scott V. Dindot, an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), is one of three faculty members from across the Texas A&M campus to be recognized with a 2019 Innovation Award. The award, presented during the Texas A&M Technology Commercialization’s (TTC) annual Patent and […]
Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital Earns Gold-Level ‘Cat Friendly’ Designation
While dogs may have the reputation for being the friendliest of the companion animals, cats actually outnumber dogs in U.S. households. According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), more than 86 million cats, compared to 78 million dogs, reside with families in America, yet dogs seem to receive more consistent and regular veterinary […]
Texas A&M CVM Honors Six Graduates As Outstanding Alumni
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) recognized six alumni for their commitment, service, and leadership in the veterinary and biomedical sciences fields, as well as to their communities. The annual Outstanding Alumni reception and dinner, held on April 26 at the Doug Pitcock ’49 Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center, […]
Texas A&M CVM Team Receives Funding To Continue Project Securing Health Of DHS Working Dogs
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), in collaboration with the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD) at Texas A&M, have received funding for the third phase of research from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the health of dogs working at the United States and […]
Herman, Hinrichs Win University-Level AFS Awards For Teaching, Research
The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) honored two members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards, one of the highest honors presented by the AFS. Dr. Cheryl Herman, clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), and Dr. Katrin […]
Texas A&M Superfund Center Director Testifies in Congress on EPA’s Chemical Assessments
The Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held its first hearing of the 116th Congress on March 27, 2019, to discuss the “EPA’S IRIS Program: Reviewing its Progress And Roadblocks Ahead.” The hearing was held jointly with the Environment Subcommittee and a panel of six […]
