News Stories
Texas A&M Scientist Leads Study to Unlock Genetic Secrets of the Dun Coat in Horses
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Today, horses come in a variety of coat colors, but most lack the camouflaging coat of their ancestors. However, a trace of that legacy remains in horses with the dun pattern, which characterized by pale hair covering most of the body, a dark stripe along the back, and zebra-like stripes on […]
Texas A&M Professor Honored with AAVMC Excellence in Research Award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) announced the recognition of Dr. James Womack, distinguished professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, with the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2016 Excellence in Research Award. This award recognizes Womack’s efforts in advancing the fundamental boundaries of […]
Two Texas A&M Veterinary Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
COLLEGE STATION, Texas-The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) recently honored two outstanding Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty members in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS). Dr. Audrey Cook, associate professor, and Dr. Ashley Saunders, associate professor, received AFS College-Level Teaching Awards during a department meeting […]
Aggie Veterinarians Serving Texans Every Day
Early Years Dr. Dana Johnson developed a fascination with animals during visits to her grandmother’s small farm, while growing up in Lubbock, Texas. “I loved collecting eggs and just being around animals. [My grandmother] was the same way and said that if she had lived in a different time, she would want to be a […]
Hinrichs Named Texas A&M University System Regents Professor
COLLEGE STATION, TX – In November, the Board of Regents for the Texas A&M University System designated 12 faculty members as Regents Professors. Dr. Katrin Hinrichs, professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies, in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, was […]
Paying it Forward: Dr. Orlando Garza ’79, DVM ’82
One of Dr. Orlando Garza’s greatest career rewards is knowing how far he’s come: he started his practice in 1986 when he converted an empty laundromat into a veterinary clinic. His one employee at the time worked as both secretary and veterinary assistant-and both Garza and his employee cleaned the kennels. Garza recently opened a […]
Smith Receives American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics’ Richard Walker Bacteriology Award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Courtney Smith, a first-year veterinary student and Ph.D. student in veterinary pathobiology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) was recently awarded the Richard Walker Bacteriology award. The award acknowledges the best student presentation at the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics (AAVLD) annual meeting held […]
Texas A&M Global Partnership Receives Award to Create Novel Curriculum for “Bench-to-Shop” Training
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M AgriLife Research announced that the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Center of Excellence, have been awarded a $1.2 million contract (under contract number D15PC00280) by the DHS […]
Peace of Mind For Pet Owners
Texas A&M; Supporters Found Love, Compassion at Stevenson Center Although it’s never pleasant to make final arrangements for the end of one’s life, perhaps the toughest aspect of such planning is realizing there will be those left behind that still require care. Wills are made, endowments are established, guardians are appointed-but what if those who […]
Associate Dean Keeps an Eye on the Future
Kenita Rogers calls herself a “West Virginian through and through.” She was born in Huntington and grew up in Milton, West Virginia, spending many days volunteering in the local community with her mother. Her mother’s passion to give back and assist those less fortunate provided a solid foundation for Rogers’ future goals. She has passed […]
