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Newest VERO Faculty Member Brings Environmental Microbiology To Texas Panhandle
Dr. Lee Pinnell is one of the few faculty members in Texas A&M’s Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program who did not grow up planning to work in veterinary medicine. Rather than being a veterinarian like many of his VERO colleagues, Pinnell is an environmental microbiologist who has spent his education and career studying […]
Texas A&M Celebrates 30 Years Of Patient Care, Innovation At Large Animal Teaching Hospital Facility
In December 1888, a small, wood-frame barn was built at Texas A&M University to serve as a veterinary hospital. Ever since that original, 720-square-foot barn served the university’s first veterinary patients, the campus has been home to continuously improving veterinary facilities. When the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) was officially established in […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Sees Record Number Of Patients At Operation Border Health Preparedness
In the early hours of July 22, long before the sun began its ascent over the Brazos Valley, cars began turning into The Texas A&M University System RELLIS campus. Early risers gathered to join the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) on its journey to South Texas for Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), an annual […]
Texas A&M Faculty Member, Former Student Team Up In Fight Against Cancer
Susan Fontaine’s life-long love affair with dogs grew by leaps and bounds when she and her husband, George Corolla, started competing and showing their dogs in the early 1990s. Since then, the couple competed with six different dogs, all with names that started with an “M.” Yet, as is the case with all pets, the […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Horse Recover From Life-Threatening Botulism
Thanks to the quick thinking of veterinarians from the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), a horse named Tesoro is back on his feet after a frightening case of botulism, a disease not common in Texas. Sydney Reed, a pre-veterinary animal science student at Texas A&M University, purchased Tesoro, a quarter horse gelding, as […]
Perry Family Turns To Texas A&M Veterinary Rehabilitation To Support Beloved Dog’s Quality Of Life
Having gone from a hoarding situation in Tijuana to the governor’s mansion in Austin, Scout Perry has seen the lows and highs of life. Most recently, despite being faced with a discouraging medical diagnosis, the 11-year-old mixed breed dog has fought valiantly and found both solace and friendship at the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching […]
Texas A&M Wildlife Center Welcomes Two-Toed Sloth
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Winnie Carter Wildlife Center recently welcomed its newest animal resident, a Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth named “Michael Jr. Slow Poke Sloth.” Michael Jr. was given to the wildlife center by a nearby animal sanctuary and arrived at the VMBS on April 12. His name is […]
Texas A&M Researcher Recognized By American Veterinary Medical Association For Work On Canine Spinal Cord Injuries
Dr. Nicholas Jeffery, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), received the 2023 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Clinical Research Award for his work developing treatments for spinal cord injuries in dogs. The Clinical Research Award, given annually by the AVMA Council on Research, recognizes one veterinarian who […]
Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Wins Prestigious 2023 National Award
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been recognized with the 2023 President’s Award from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) for its impact on veterinary health, veterinary organizations and the veterinary profession. The VMBS was one of three institutions selected to receive the award from outgoing AVMA president Dr. […]
Texas A&M Researcher Hatches New Technology To Save Endangered Birds
The so-called “smart eggs,” designed to look like bird eggs, carry sensors that capture information necessary for artificial incubation. A researcher from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is creating unique data collection devices to promote reproduction in endangered bird populations. The devices, designed to look like bird eggs, carry […]
