New Dog Aging Project End-Of-Life Survey Offers Support To Dog Owners
Illness, disease and quality of life are linked with euthanasia more so than dog age, the survey found. Deciding when it’s time to say goodbye to a beloved furry friend is never easy, even when the animal in question may be suffering from low quality of life due to age or illness. The question for […]
Common Heartburn Medications May Help Fight Cancer And Other Immune Disorders In Dogs, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux in people and animals — may be effective at fighting cancer and other immune disorders in dogs, building on similar ongoing research in human medicine. […]
Texas A&M Research Collaboration Develops Lifesaving ‘Ark’ Technology For Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
A new technology studied at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) Veterinary Medical Park is making giving dialysis to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) — or complete kidney failure — easier while also prolonging their ability to continue receiving treatment. The device, called the Ark, creates a permanent port […]
Texas A&M Researchers Share Road Map Promoting Sustainable Fishing
The new system can also be used to assess and manage the genetic diversity of any species. Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have released a road map to help the global fishing industry become more sustainable. The five-step plan outlines how the fishing industry can use population […]
Rising Mercury Levels May Contribute To Declining Steller Sea Lion Populations; International Research Team Investigates
A team of researchers from Texas A&M University and beyond has made a surprising discovery about rising mercury levels in Steller sea lion pups that may have detrimental effects on the endangered species. The team’s decade-long effort to study mercury in Steller sea lions in the Aleutian Islands — the strip of islands stretching between […]
Aggie Veterinary Student Awarded For Research On Down Syndrome Fracture Healing
Second-year veterinary student Kayleigh Shumaker has received two prestigious awards for her research on Down syndrome at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). Shumaker was one of five students nationwide, and the first ever from Texas A&M, selected for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s 2nd Opportunity Summer Research Stipend, as well […]
How Important Is Breed To Your Dog’s Health? New Dog Aging Project Study Offers Surprising Findings
Some of the most common reasons owners take their dogs to the vet have little or nothing to do with breed. Many people assume that purebred dogs are more prone to disease than mixed-breed dogs, but a new study by the Dog Aging Project and led by researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary […]
VMBS Researcher Noah Cohen Awarded 2023 American Association For The Advancement Of Science Fellowship
Dr. Noah Cohen — Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, and Dr. Glen Blodgett Chair of Equine Studies in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) — is one of 502 individuals elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
Texas A&M Veterinary School Rises In National, Global Rankings
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has climbed the veterinary school rankings to No. 4 in the United States and No. 7 in the world, according to the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in veterinary science. Of the top 10 veterinary schools in the world, the VMBS is […]
Is Smallpox Still A Threat Worth Preparing For? Report with Texas A&M Scientist Contribution Says Yes
Smallpox, a disease that killed an estimated 500 million people in the 20th century alone, is the only human disease to be eradicated. However, a new report, Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures, from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) argues that the U.S. and the global community should prepare for smallpox […]
