News Stories
Texas A&M Veterinary Clinical Trial Gives Tabby Cat With Chronic Kidney Disease A Second Chance At Life
Unlike the tender variety of Japanese beef that he’s named for, Kobe has always been one tough tabby. The now 14-year-old male has overcome numerous obstacles in life, including a rough start as a kitten and a weight loss journey from 28 pounds down to 12. “I was 8 years old when my mom found […]
Texas A&M Researchers Studying Reproductive Abnormalities That Cause Sterility In Horses
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received a $640,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study abnormalities in sex development that affect the reproductive capabilities of some horses. The new project will examine a diverse group of about 100 sterile horses, including those […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Create New Strategies For Treating Ear Issues In Kangaroos
Diego the red kangaroo has an important job at the Texas A&M Winnie Carter Wildlife Center. In addition to teaching veterinary students about kangaroo care and medicine, he serves as a “seeing eye” kangaroo for his blind “roo mate,” Murdock. When Diego’s caretakers at the wildlife center noticed that he seemed to be experiencing discomfort […]
Good Karma: Aggie Veterinarians Save Horse From Life-Threatening Melanoma
Teresa Porter has been taking care of horses for decades, but none have touched her heart like Karma. Karma, known at competitions as So Riveting, is a 20-year-old quarter horse stallion with a striking gray coat. But with that color comes a problem — gray horses are genetically predisposed to developing melanoma, especially on body […]
Small Animal Internist Joins Texas A&M’s VERO Campus in Canyon, Texas
Dr. Christina Chan, a board-certified small animal internist, is the newest faculty member to join the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program on the West Texas A&M University campus. Chan will serve as a small animal clinical educator and will contribute to VERO’s mixed […]
Texas A&M VERO Student Tackles Bovine Respiratory Disease In Beef Cattle
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is the most economically important disease of beef cattle in the United States, costing the industry around $1 billion each year in production loss and treatment costs. Affecting both calves and adult cattle, BRD can be difficult to detect and treat before it impacts other cattle in a herd. Faculty, staff, […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Beloved Campus Police K-9 BTHO Mammary Cancer
When one of Texas A&M University’s police K-9s was diagnosed with cancer, veterinarians at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) had the opportunity to serve an animal just as hardworking as they are. Jackie is a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois who worked alongside the Texas A&M Police Department as an explosives detection K-9 until […]
Texas A&M Research Suggests Fathers Abstain From Alcohol Use Prior To Conceiving Children
In examining the effects of paternal alcohol consumption on fetal alcohol syndrome, the groundbreaking new study reveals that it can take over a month for negative alcohol effects to wear off. Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development — […]
VMBS Faculty Member Awarded Scialog Fellowship To Develop New Diagnostic Tests For Brucellosis
Dr. Angela Arenas, a Texas A&M University associate professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the School of Medicine, was awarded one of 18 Scialog: Mitigating Zoonotic Threats fellowships to aid in her development of new and improved diagnostic tests for brucellosis, a bacterial disease that can affect humans, pets, and […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Launches Initiative To Address Mental Health Crisis Among Technicians
The shortage of veterinarians in the United States has been well reported, but the industry is also facing a looming shortage of veterinary technicians. Veterinary Practice News reports that by 2030, while the U.S. will need 40,000 veterinarians to meet the needs of the nation’s companion animals, 133,000 vet techs also will be needed. This […]
