One Medicine: Celebrating The Anniversary Of Texas A&M’s Surge Hospital
This special edition article recognizes the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Rita and the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital’s role as a surge hospital — and the part it played in establishing the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ legacy of supporting people and animals impacted by disasters. It is an updated version of […]
Aspiring Aggie Supports Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team
For Kamryn Balfour, an 11-year-old from Houston, the recent flooding in Central Texas hits close to home. During the floods, Kamryn was at a summer camp 19 miles away from Camp Mystic, where several young girls lost their lives. Wanting to support those impacted by the flood — and as a Texas A&M fan and compassionate […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Completes Mission In Central Texas Deployment
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has returned home to Bryan-College Station following a 23-day deployment caring for search and rescue dogs working along the Guadalupe River. During this time, the working dogs succeeded in locating all but two of the 160 people initially declared missing. Over the course of the deployment — which […]
Caring For Canine Heroes: Texas A&M Serves Search And Rescue Dogs Deployed To Central Texas
They have been, perhaps, among the unsung heroes of search and rescue. The canine members of the Texas A&M Task Force (TX-TF) urban search and rescue (SAR) teams can do many things their human counterparts can’t: their athletic frames and fearlessness allow them to squeeze into tight spaces; their agility allows them to maneuver unstable […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Kerr County In Response To Central Texas Flooding
As part of their ongoing efforts to keep search and rescue dogs healthy, safe, and mission-ready, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has deployed to Kerr County in support of Texas A&M Task Forces and other regional partners. Following the devastating flooding in Central Texas that has now claimed the lives of more than […]
Prepared To Protect: A Small Pet Owner’s Guide To Disaster Preparedness
Weather-related disasters have increased in frequency and severity across the U.S. over the past five years, and when communities are impacted by things such as flooding, severe storms, hurricanes, wildfires, or earthquakes, the chaos can become overwhelming — especially when you have a furry companion looking to you for reassurance and support. Because having a […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Receives $5M in State Funding To Support Disaster Relief Efforts
With the investment by the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott through Senate Bill 1, the VET can build a new foundation for its teaching, outreach, and response programming. As the first and largest team of its kind in the country, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) plays a critical role in supporting Texas […]
Veterinary Emergency Team Current, Former Directors Receive National Excellence Awards
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) leadership was recognized with Excellence in Action Awards during the National Alliance of State Agricultural and Animal Emergency Planners’ (NASAAEP) annual summit in Baltimore. Dr. Deb Zoran, a professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and current VET director, and Dr. Wesley Bissett, […]
Veterinary Emergency Team Returns From Hurricane Helene Deployment
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has safely returned home to Bryan-College Station following a 15-day deployment to North Carolina in response to Hurricane Helene’s flooding and damage. As one of the top 10 deadliest storms in U.S. history and the deadliest in North Carolina history, Hurricane Helene devastated many areas of the state, […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deployed To Assist In North Carolina Hurricane Response
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) was deployed on Oct. 2 by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) at the direction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in response to Hurricane Helene — which already ranks in the top 10 deadliest storms in U.S. history and is now the deadliest in North Carolina history […]
