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Barton Recognized as Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Claudia Barton, a longtime faculty member in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was named a Texas A&M Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence. Barton learned of the honor in a meeting of the CVM Executive Committee held this morning. After receiving her DVM degree from […]
Willard Recognized with Prestigious Bourgelat Award
COLLEGE STATION, Texas –Dr. Michael Willard of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) earned recognition for his outstanding contributions to the field of small animal practice as a recipient of the prestigious Bourgelat Award. The Bourgelat, given by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, was first awarded in 1965, and […]
CVM Professor Honored with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Research
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) honored Dr. Mark Westhusin of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty with a University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, one of the highest honors presented by the AFS. “Dr. Westhusin has been an outstanding member of our […]
Texas A&M University CVM Dean Honored with University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Administration
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Association of Former Students (AFS) awarded Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) a University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Administration, one of the highest honors presented by the AFS. Green, who […]
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) honored six of its alumni at a dinner held on April 10, 2015 at the Miramont Country Club. The recipients of the 2015 Rising Star Award and the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Awards are all leaders in the veterinary profession, and […]
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to Host 22nd Annual Open House
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) will host its 22nd annual Open House on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Open House is an exciting, student-run event where the public can explore one of the nation’s top veterinary schools inside and out. […]
Dr. Medora Pashmakova serves as a volunteer veterinarian at the Iditarod
I developed an interest in endurance athlete dogs in the last year and dove into researching their physiology, lifestyles, and race-related medical conditions. I am grateful to Dr. Mike Willard, an avid former sled dog veterinarian and researcher, who was an essential contact in introducing me to the Iditarod head veterinarian, Dr. Stuart Nelson. Each […]
Texas A&M researcher contributes to important public debate concerning biological risks of feedlot dust
Dr. H. Morgan Scott, a veterinary epidemiologist in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M University, along with colleagues at West Texas A&M University and Kansas State University, recently participated in an important academic debate concerning biological risks associated with feedlot dust in west Texas. Their views were featured in an April 3, 2015 […]
Threadgill Named Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The faculty and staff of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine are pleased to honor Dr. David Threadgill, professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and professor and holder of the Tom and Jean McMullin Chair […]
Treatment of Canine Mitral Valve Disease Shows Promise
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Mitral valve disease accounts for approximately 75% of all canine heart disease, but a recently finished clinical trial shows that a potential treatment might help. The trial, titled “Evaluating Pimobendan In Cardiomegaly” (EPIC), is the largest clinical study ever to be conducted among dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD), the […]
