Dogs
Springing To Action: Shielding Pets From Plant Toxins
Spring is officially here, and while pets are as eager as their owners to experience the great outdoors, the season of new life means the return of several plant-related toxins that can leave your pet regretting their promenade through the garden. Dr. Lance Wheeler, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary […]
Texas A&M Research Sheds New Light On Heartworm’s Ancient Global History
By mapping genetic differences among global heartworm populations, the study establishes a baseline that may help researchers track emerging cases and monitor potential drug resistance. For decades, scientists have assumed canine heartworms spread globally alongside modern dog movement, but new genomic research co-authored by researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical […]
Dog Aging Project Studies Offer Insight Into How Owners Experience Pet Loss
New research from the Dog Aging Project reveals that grief experiences among dog owners are strikingly similar regardless of how a dog dies and highlights ways veterinarians can better guide families through end-of-life decisions. For many families, the loss of a dog is not just the loss of a pet — it is the loss […]
Mind Over Metal: Staying Wary Of Metal-Related Toxicities
Pets encounter a variety of everyday risks, from outdoor threats like animals or parasites to physical dangers like vehicles or sharp objects and household toxins like plants or cleaners. However, many owners may underestimate the invisible dangers — such as poisonous metals — that their pets could also come across in their daily lives. While […]
Finding Purpose: Aggie Vet Student Turns Personal Hardship Into Meaningful Research
Michaela Stavropoulos’s project proved that safety measures she observed when her mother was seeking medical treatment should probably also be observed in dogs undergoing a common procedure. For Michaela Stavropoulos, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, research has taken on a new meaning. Just weeks before […]
A Risk In the Ripple: Understanding Heterobilharzia americana In Dogs
For many dogs, there’s nothing better than splashing in a lake, pond, or river. However, in certain regions of the United States, freshwater fun can carry a little-known risk — a parasitic flatworm called Heterobilharzia americana. Once considered rare and geographically limited, new research suggests that H. americana may be more common — and more […]
Caring For A Special Needs Dog
Providing a safe, loving home for a dog is rewarding for many reasons, and it can sometimes be even more so for a canine companion with special needs. Dogs impacted by blindness, deafness, the loss of a limb, or a chronic medical or behavioral condition can live a full and happy life if its owners […]
Texas A&M, Washington County EMS Partnership On New Working Dog Treatment Efforts Takes Flight
Boots on the ground — or better yet, paws on the ground. From the second they are dispatched, first responders selflessly lay their lives on the line for their communities. The same is true for working dogs, who serve as law enforcement officers’ partners, playing a crucial role in emergency response. Ricky Pena ‘07, Washington […]
Texas A&M VET Hosts Free Vaccine Clinic During Annual Training Exercise
Members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) and fourth-year veterinary students provided free preventive care to the animals of approximately 100 Bryan-College Station residents on Feb. 21 as part of their annual Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The ORE brings together VET personnel, not only from A&M but across the state, to train in […]
Preventing Accidental Drug Intoxication In Pets
Our furry friends have curious natures, and even though we try our best to keep them safe and healthy, they may still get into trouble if they unknowingly eat medications that are toxic to them. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences clinical associate professor Dr. Christine Rutter and clinical assistant professor Dr. […]
