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 School 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 […]
VMBS Recognizes 2023 Outstanding Alumni, Rising Star
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) recognized seven former students at the 2023 Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star Awards Ceremony on May 19. The Outstanding Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the school and recognizes those who have reached a level of success in their professional careers that […]
Texas A&M’s Veterinary Campus In Texas Panhandle Celebrates Its First Aggie Ring Day
Students in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) 2+2 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program celebrated their first Aggie Ring Day 527 miles from the Texas A&M campus in Canyon on April 14. Nine second-year veterinary students received Aggie Rings, symbolizing that they have completed at least 45 credit hours […]
VMBS Faculty, Staff, Students Recognized At Annual Ceremony
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) recognized 72 students, faculty, and staff at the 2023 Honors & Awards Ceremony on April 6. “It is always an honor to recognize our colleagues who are leaders in the veterinary profession, committed to educational excellence, and provide dynamic leadership,” said Dr. John R. […]
Texas A&M Students Host Inaugural Veterinary Education Day
A group of Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) students recently hosted the school’s first Veterinary Education Day, a high-energy, education-driven event during which approximately 200 elementary-aged children from underrepresented populations in Bryan-College Station (BCS) experienced hands-on learning opportunities and explored the field of veterinary medicine. Organized and hosted by VMBS Doctor of […]
Texas A&M University Spotlights Immunology Research At Inaugural Symposium
Four units at Texas A&M University recently came together to host a symposium highlighting research projects occurring across the state and beyond in the vast field of immunology. The inaugural Texas Symposium on Critical Topics in Immunology took place on Feb. 17-18 and was co-sponsored by the university’s Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, School of […]
Aggie Pathologists Represent Texas A&M, Win Award At National Meeting
More than a dozen representatives of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VBMS) recently attended and brought home an award from the 2022 annual meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) in Boston. From Nov. 12-15, a group of VMBS faculty, residents, and students attended the internationally recognized, One […]
VMBS Chapter Of Heifer International Hosts Annual Fundraising Gala
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) chapter of Heifer International successfully held their first annual fundraiser since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic to raise money for Heifer International, a nonprofit organization working to end hunger and poverty sustainably by supporting and investing local farmers in their communities. On Oct. 15, the […]
‘Aggie Cow Vets’ Represent Texas A&M At Annual Bovine Practitioners Conference
A group of faculty and students from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VBMS) recently brought home scholarships and awards from the 55th annual conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) in Long Beach, California. “AABP is the highlight of the year for many bovine practitioners,” said Dr. Jennifer […]
