Texas A&M Researchers Contribute To International Project Studying Coronavirus Transmission In Humans, Cattle
Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program have joined an international team studying how coronaviruses are spread and whether an individual’s microbiome (the collection of microbes living in or on the body) might impact that transmission. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses […]
Texas A&M-Led Team Receives USDA Grant To Study Cattle Respiratory Disease Prevention
Researchers from the Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received $300,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the costliest disease in the cattle industry, bovine respiratory disease (BRD). The grant will fund […]
The Cattle Battle: Bovine Respiratory Disease
One of the greatest issues cattle owners face is Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), a complex condition that can affect cattle of any age and breed. In North America, BRD is the leading cause of illness and death in cattle production systems, according to Dr. Matthew Scott, an assistant professor of microbial ecology & infectious disease […]
VERO Faculty Awarded For Research, Teaching By CVMBS, TVMA
Three faculty members from the Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program were recognized for their research and teaching excellence at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) 2022 Honors & Awards Ceremony. Drs. Paul Morley, Benjamin Newcomer, and Matthew Scott received awards during the ceremony on March 25. Morley traveled […]
Texas A&M VERO Representatives Share Inspiring Research At International Conference
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program recently shared 12 abstracts detailing their work on topics ranging from common diseases in feedlot cattle to the calf microbiome during the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. The team of four faculty members, […]
Newest Team VERO Member To Study Bovine Respiratory Disease In Texas Panhandle
As the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program’s newest assistant professor of microbial ecology and infectious disease, Dr. Matthew Scott is on a mission to prevent infectious disease in cattle living in high-risk settings, such as feedlot facilities. “I investigate host/infectious disease relationships regarding clinical […]
