News Stories
Novel studies identify small RNAs connecting inflammation and obesity
Obesity, a prevalent threat among one-third of the adult population in the United States, is associated with cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders such as diabetes. A major contributor to this danger is inflamed adipose tissue, or body fat. A recent study by a team at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences […]
Davidson Named Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Jackie Davidson, clinical professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), recently became one of the first diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) through successful completion of a subject matter examination. The ACVSMR is the newest veterinary specialty college approved by the American Veterinary […]
Texas A&M Student LGVMA
Veterinary medical student Joseph Hicks was recently named president of the Student Chapter of the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) as the organization marked its return to Texas A&M after a few years of inactivity. “This revitalization of the A&M LGVMA started with the recent American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) survey […]
Texas A&M Student LGVMA Article
We are excited to announce that after a few years of inactivity the Texas A&M Student Chapter of the LGVMA is back up and running. This April, we held our first meeting to discuss future plans and elect leadership. Our new officers include Joseph Hicks as president, Ash Mills as vice president, Elise Jemmott as […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Completes Operation New Horizons
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences wrapped a large-scale, multi-agency emergency response training exercise designed to prepare the team for future deployments in response to animal issues in disaster. “Over the course of Operation New Horizons, we focused on our three key […]
At A&M veterinary clinic, high-tech equals hope
By Monica Rhor Dread and hope flit through the air of the waiting room like storm clouds and clear blue competing for a place in the sky. This is a place of last refuge, intractable hope and boundless love, the entrance to a battlefield between cutting-edge science and cancer. It was here that Beverly Gorman […]
Texas A&M Research Unlocks Mystery of Salmonella Infection
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Salmonella infection, or Salmonellosis is a major public health burden that carries a significant economic price tag. Recent news stories about outbreaks of Salmonellosis have led to detrimental effects on impacted industries. Historically, pigs and the consumption of Salmonella contaminated pork have been a major source for the transmission of this […]
From Belize to College Station to Save Jack
It was hope and personal sacrifice that led to a successful recovery for Jack Penland, a six-year-old yellow Labrador, during his seven week stay at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). Mary and Doug Penland, Jack’s owners, traveled the almost 2000 mile trek from Belize […]
Severely injured dog gets a second chance
By MAGGIE KIELY maggie.kiely@theeagle.com When Texas A&M regents professor Bob Strawser and his wife, Carol, found a dog on New Year’s Day lying motionless in a median near the intersection of OSR and Texas 6, there was no discussion of whether to stop or not. The Strawsers are veterans when it comes to animal rescue. […]
Yellowstone National Park Bison Really Two Different Populations
The American Bison is an iconic species that conjures up visions of the wide-open prairies characteristic of the Wild West. The spirit of this amazing animal lives on at Yellowstone National Park, home to one of the few populations of bison known to have continually persisted on their current landscape since Pre-Columbian times. The numbers […]
