Events
VMBS Students Welcome 250 Local Children for Fourth Annual VetEd Day
With a line of families out the door, the veterinary-themed educational rooms set up, and Disney music mixing with the chatter of excited kids, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) fourth annual Veterinary Education Day was set in motion. In partnership with the REACH project, an estimated 250 Brazos […]
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 […]
Facility Grand Opening Lauds New Horizons in Health Care, Veterinary Medicine Education for Rio Grande Valley
Texas A&M University marks the expansion of its McAllen campus to include state-of-the-art nursing and veterinary medicine & biomedical sciences facility. The grand opening of the Nursing Education and Research Building (NERB) put a bow on a collaborative effort to bolster education and health care opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley with a ceremonial ribbon […]
New McAllen Facility Allows VMBS To Better Serve South Texans
Texas A&M’s newest facility in McAllen will allow the VMBS to better serve the Rio Grande Valley through education, research, and outreach. For many years, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been serving residents in the Rio Grande Valley in support of Texas A&M University’s land-grant mission through education, […]
Aggie Veterinary Scholars Present Research At Annual National Symposium
Seventeen Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) veterinary students recently returned from presenting their summer research at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS) as part of the 2024 Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program (VMSRTP). The VMSRTP is a 13-week program during which students conduct full-time research under the advice and […]
Texas A&M University Breaks Ground On McAllen Expansion Project
Space in the new Nursing Education & Research Building dedicated to the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences will support veterinary research and outreach in the Rio Grande Valley. Texas A&M University’s expansion in the Rio Grande Valley hit another milestone today with the groundbreaking of the Texas A&M Health Nursing Education & Research […]
VMBS Shares Research, Outreach Related To Border Health At Scowcroft Summit
The 2023 Scowcroft Summit on Border Health provided a unique opportunity for faculty and administrators from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) to showcase their expertise, research, and outreach activities related to health resilience near the trans-border regions of southern United States and Central America. The summit, which was co-hosted […]
Eighth Annual Veterinary Job Fair Features Non-Traditional Career Opportunities
The 2023 Veterinary Job & Externship Fair at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) presented a wealth of opportunities for students to explore unique areas within veterinary medicine. The fair, which is co-hosted annually by the VMBS and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), connects Texas A&M veterinary students and […]
Texas A&M Celebrates 30 Years Of Patient Care, Innovation At Large Animal Teaching Hospital Facility
In December 1888, a small, wood-frame barn was built at Texas A&M University to serve as a veterinary hospital. Ever since that original, 720-square-foot barn served the university’s first veterinary patients, the campus has been home to continuously improving veterinary facilities. When the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) was officially established in […]
‘Critter Fixers’-Hosted Day Camp Excites Future Aggies With Veterinary Interests
Children from across Texas recently had an opportunity to learn about veterinary medicine from Nat Geo Wild’s “Critter Fixers” and faculty, staff, and students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). The one-day camp, held at the VMBS, was part of veterinarians and “Critter Fixers” television stars Drs. Vernard Hodges […]
