News Stories
Texas A&M Professor Reveals Evolution Of Darwin’s Finches Through Genome Sequencing
Darwin’s finches, inhabiting the Galápagos archipelago and Cocos Island, constitute an iconic model for studies of speciation and adaptive evolution. An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Leif Andersson of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and Uppsala University in Sweden, has now shed light on the evolutionary history of […]
Collaboration on the Front Lines
When disaster strikes, animals and people are put in harm’s way, and a strong collaborative response effort must be launched to save lives and put families and communities on the road to recovery. Those called into action represent a wide scope of experience and expertise, including law enforcement, fire fighting, search and rescue teams, medical […]
Texans help researchers map Lyme disease in Texas
In recent years increasing numbers of Lyme disease cases have been reported in Texas, a state that was once considered free of the disease, and researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have turned to the public for help. Dr. Maria D. Esteve-Gassent, an assistant professor in the Department […]
Avian Health Complex Complete
After years of planning and months of construction, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has a wonderful new teaching and research facility, the CVM Avian Health Complex. The new climate-controlled aviary, which celebrated its opening in October 2014, can house a population of 200–250 birds-many more than was possible […]
Collaboration, Innovation Key to Team’s Success
The Guidewire Group doesn’t believe in hopeless cases. Made up of practitioners from across the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) to evaluate rapidly evolving medical techniques and to collaborate on challenging veterinary cases, the group harnesses the diverse skills of its members to develop and provide new treatments for animals […]
Texas A&M Veterinarian Certified by ABVP in Reptile and Amphibian Practice
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – J. Jill Heatley, DVM, M.S., of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in Reptile and Amphibian Practice. Heatley is one of only three veterinarians with this certification in Texas and one […]
Texas A&M Post-doctoral Researcher Recognized as a Leader in the Field of Toxicological Research
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Society of Toxicology (SOT), the world’s largest and preeminent association representing the field of toxicology, recognized the field’s top researchers and scientists this week through the announcement of recipients of 2015 SOT Awards. The awards honor individuals who are advancing the field of toxicology. One of those honored is Dr. […]
Texas A&M CVM Alumni Recognized for Contributions to Beef Industry
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – It has been noted that Texas ranks first in the number of cattle raised in the state, and second in people. Nearly one-third of the nation’s beef supply makes its way through the feedlots in the Panhandle region of the state. The beef industry represents a significant portion of the state’s […]
Texas A&M University Veterinary Student Awarded Marshall Scholarship
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Ashton Richardson, a second-year veterinary medical student at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. He is one of only 40 students in the United States selected for this honor. Richardson, a native of New Orleans, serves […]
Texas A&M researcher collaborates on work that reveals clues to cat domestication
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Cats and humans have shared the same households for at least 9,000 years, but we still know very little about how our feline friends became domesticated. An analysis of the cat genome led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, and that included a Texas A&M University professor, reveals some […]
