Texas A&M Researchers See Success In First Tests Of Oral Anthrax Vaccine In White-Tailed Deer
These tests bring the researchers one step closer to an anthrax vaccine for wild deer that aims to stop the disease’s spread throughout the state and, potentially, beyond. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are closer to developing an oral vaccine for anthrax thanks to a recent study […]
Texas A&M Research Collaboration Fights Melanoma In Pigs Using Light And Ultrasound Therapy
Texas A&M University researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering are collaborating on a new project that studies how techniques using ultrasound and light — including ultraviolet (UV) and infrared — can treat melanomas in pigs. Recent medical advancements have made it possible to use […]
Mexican Free-Tailed Bats In Texas Do Not Carry The Chagas Disease Parasite, Texas A&M Researchers Find
While bats spread a number of zoonotic diseases that affect both people and animals, researchers found no indication of T. cruzi in 300 Mexican free-tailed bats, making it unlikely that bats contribute significantly to the spread of Chagas disease in Texas. Bats are widely known around the world for their role in the spread of […]
Fecal Transplants Reduce ADHD, Anxiety Symptoms In Dogs With Epilepsy, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Center for Systems Neuroscience in Hannover, Germany, have discovered that fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can reduce negative mental health symptoms in dogs with epilepsy — especially in dogs with a version of epilepsy that is resistant to drugs. FMT is a […]
Texas A&M Researchers Discover Gene Variants That Determine Speed Of Graying In Horses
Scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Uppsala University in Sweden now understand why some gray horses turn completely white as they age, while others remain an eye-catching “dappled” gray color. As published in the journal Nature Communications, the deciding factor is the number of copies of a […]
Texas A&M Research Collaboration Uses E. Coli Bacteria To Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
A close ‘cousin’ of the dangerous E. coli bacteria may provide the key to new treatments for UTIs, thanks to help from cutting-edge biomedical research. Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli […]
Texas A&M Researchers Find That Aoudad, Bighorn Sheep Share Respiratory Pathogens
Both species may contribute to disease recirculation among each other’s populations, and diseases that have already devastated bighorns could be present in aoudad with unknown effects. A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad — an animal in the sheep and goat family […]
Texas A&M Equine Veterinarian Wins Prestigious Career Development Award
Dr. Rebecca Legere, a doctoral student and incoming faculty member at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has won the 2024 Elaine and Bertram Klein Development Award, a highly competitive career development award of $20,000 from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. The award, which is issued annually to one recipient, […]
Texas A&M Researcher Explores Benefits Of AI In Veterinary Medicine, Education
Dr. Candice Chu has created a “virtual study partner” to help veterinary students prepare for exams. A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is discovering new ways for veterinarians to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in both the clinic and the classroom. Dr. Candice Chu, an assistant professor […]
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 […]
