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Smithsonian Mobile Exhibit Explores the Human–Animal Bond
“Animal Connections” Comes to College Station From the cows that provide the milk for a bowl of cereal to the deer nibbling on a shrub in the park, and from sea lions working with their trainers at the zoo to puppies chasing balls in the yard, the connections humans have with animals are vast. This […]
Dr. Doris Taylor Appears on 60 Minutes
Dr. Doris Taylor, Director of the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology and Adjunct Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, February 9, 2014. In the episode, Dr. Taylor discussed the brave new world of regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies that hold much promise […]
Computed Tomography Image Selected for Journal Cover
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Medical imaging saves lives. Mammograms find breast cancer, ultrasounds show the extent of injuries after an accident, and MRIs detect brain aneurysms. Diagnostic imaging is also an increasingly important tool in veterinary medicine. When a canine patient with a heart murmur was referred to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine […]
Gaitedness of Horses Found Across the World
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The smooth movement of gaited horses is caused by a genetic mutation that can be found across the world, according to a recent study. The paper, “Worldwide frequency distribution of the ‘Gait keeper’ mutation in the DMRT3 gene,” was published Tuesday in the journal Animal Genetics. “We have previously demonstrated […]
AAVMC Honors Kornegay with an Invited Lecture at Annual Meeting
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Joe N. Kornegay, Texas A&M University professor in the departments of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and Veterinary Pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the Institute for Neuroscience, was recently selected for the Recognition Lecture award by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). This is […]
Professor Wins Prestigious International Prize
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Leif Andersson, a 2013-16 Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) Faculty Fellow from Uppsala University, Sweden, was chosen as a recipient of the 2014 Wolf Prize in Agriculture, the Wolf Foundation announced Thursday. Dr. Andersson will be sharing the award, and its $100,000 prize, with Jorge Dubcovsky of […]
Morris Animal Foundation Funds Veterinary Student Advancing Animal Health
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Texas A&M second-year veterinary student Anastasia Koinis was recently selected to receive a Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar program award supporting her summer research project on avian bornavirus (ABV). Each year, the Morris Animal Foundation funds the Veterinary Student Scholars (VSS) program to help provide students hands-on exposure to veterinary […]
A&M Veterinary Students at the Houston Cat Show
COLLEGE STATION, TX – For the past several years, representatives of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have been attending the Houston Cat Club Annual Charity Cat Show. At this year’s show, held last weekend, veterinary students interested in feline practice staffed one of more than 40 booths and answered […]
Professor Appointed to Elite Scientific Advisory Board
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has recently been appointed to serve on the Small Animal Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to investing in research. The work of MAF and their investment in […]
MSU, Texas A&M veterinary colleges sponsor Dog Bowl
COLLEGE STATION, TX – With a higher concentration of veterinary colleges than any other conference in the country, the Southeastern Conference boasts premiere college sports and a region with a strong focus on animal care. Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences are teaming […]
