Texas A&M University Researchers Receive More Than $14 Million from the USDA for Cattle Research
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded two major grants totaling more than $14 million to investigators at Texas A&M University (TAMU) for conducting research on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and feed efficiency. These issues are of vital economic significance to the cattle industry and […]
CVM Distinguished Professor Receives Grant from Department of Defense
Dr. Stephen Safe, distinguished professor of toxicology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the Institute for Biotechnology (IBT) at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center along with Dr. Mandip Sachdeva, professor of pharmaceutical sciences with the Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy, recently received a grant from the […]
Ferro Studied AIV in Migratory Birds on Texas Gulf Coast
The Texas Gulf Coast provides a wonderful escape for migratory birds during the winter. Residents and hunters off of the Texas Gulf Coast enjoy the waterfowls’ annual visit, but people need to be aware of the impact waterfowl may have due to the viruses they carry. Dr. Pam Ferro, who received her Ph.D. in veterinary […]
Pet Owner Gets Questions Answered
Dr. George Lees, professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University (CVM) and his team, along with Dr. Keith Murphy, former colleague at CVM, answered questions for a grieving pet owner as they discovered another form of hereditary nephropathy (HN), an inherited disorder that damages […]
Dr. Jan Janecka Helps Develop Bhutan’s First Wildlife Genetics Lab
The kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, provides one of the most beautiful and untouched natural environments in the world. As Bhutan is starting to industrialize; Nawang Norbu, director of the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and the Environment (UWICE), wants to learn more about conservation efforts that can be made to ensure […]
GI Lab Works to Improve Companion Animal Health
“We’re the only diagnostic laboratory in the world that focuses solely on gastrointestinal diseases in companion animals,” said Dr. Jörg Steiner, associate professor of small animal internal medicine and director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). “The frequency of gastrointestinal diseases in […]
A&M Researchers Confirm Cause of Proventricular Dilatation Disease
The cause of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), a fatal neurological disorder that affects mainly captive parrots, is avian bornavirus (ABV). A group led by researchers at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences confirmed this revelation in a recent study. The study, published in […]
Altering the architecture of malignant cells may slow spread of cancer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Cancer may spread throughout the human body when malignant cells travel in the blood stream. But it may be possible to slow or even stop those cells from spreading by altering their structure, according to a recent investigation led by a Texas A&M University researcher. The team – assembled by Gonzalo […]
Researchers Sequence Horse Genome
COLLEGE STATION, TX – A group of international scientists – including three researchers from Texas A&M University – have completed for the first time the genome sequence of the horse, which may open doors for improved breeding, disease treatment and even enhanced performance traits. Dr. Loren Skow (left), Dr. Terje Raudsepp and Dr. Bhanu Chowdhary […]
CVM researchers to attend RM Kenney Equine Reproduction Symposium
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Being invited to participate in a symposium held in memory of a pioneering scientist is an honor. This week, a group of researchers from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), will have this very privilege. Drs. Terry Blanchard, Katrin Hinrichs and Charles Love will present lectures […]
