News Stories
Texas A&M Researchers Discover Gene Variants That Determine Speed Of Graying In Horses
Scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Uppsala University in Sweden now understand why some gray horses turn completely white as they age, while others remain an eye-catching “dappled” gray color. As published in the journal Nature Communications, the deciding factor is the number of copies of a […]
Texas A&M Research Collaboration Uses E. Coli Bacteria To Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
A close ‘cousin’ of the dangerous E. coli bacteria may provide the key to new treatments for UTIs, thanks to help from cutting-edge biomedical research. Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli […]
Equine Surgeon Joins Texas A&M’s VERO Campus
Story by Sanjida Akter Aggie veterinary students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) 2+2 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program now have the opportunity to learn from an experienced equine surgeon who has joined the VMBS’ Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program in Canyon, Texas. As VERO’s newest […]
Texas A&M Researchers Find That Aoudad, Bighorn Sheep Share Respiratory Pathogens
Both species may contribute to disease recirculation among each other’s populations, and diseases that have already devastated bighorns could be present in aoudad with unknown effects. A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad — an animal in the sheep and goat family […]
Texas A&M Equine Veterinarian Wins Prestigious Career Development Award
Dr. Rebecca Legere, a doctoral student and incoming faculty member at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has won the 2024 Elaine and Bertram Klein Development Award, a highly competitive career development award of $20,000 from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. The award, which is issued annually to one recipient, […]
Texas A&M Researcher Explores Benefits Of AI In Veterinary Medicine, Education
Dr. Candice Chu has created a “virtual study partner” to help veterinary students prepare for exams. A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is discovering new ways for veterinarians to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in both the clinic and the classroom. Dr. Candice Chu, an assistant professor […]
Common Equine Painkiller Disrupts Assisted Reproduction Technique Efficiency In Mares, Texas A&M Research Finds
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed in horses, can affect the ability of a mare’s egg cells — called “oocytes” — to become viable embryos, which is a crucial step in assisted reproduction in horses. This discovery, […]
Children Can Inherit Early Aging Symptoms From Parents Who Abuse Alcohol, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood. These accelerated aging effects — including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia — can […]
Ramesh Vemulapalli Selected For SEC’s Prestigious Leadership Development Program
Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli, executive associate dean of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has been selected as one of Texas A&M University’s four Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows for 2024-2025. Each year the SEC offers its 14 member schools a unique opportunity to foster potential academic […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Prepares For Next Major Disaster, Serves Fellow Texans
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) provided more than 4,500 services to 952 patients at Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), Texas’ largest disaster preparedness event, from July 22-26. This was the team’s fourth year to participate in OBHP, an annual exercise hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services that provides emergency response […]
