SATH
Double Trouble: Texas A&M’s Veterinary Dental Team Treats Two Cats With Rare Dental Condition
For Sharon Cotton, her cats are her whole world and, in particular, Tollie and Felix are especially close to her heart. “They’re the big boys in the house,” Cotton said. “They antagonize each other a little bit, but they’re both super loving.” So, when both Tollie and Felix began showing signs of dental issues, Cotton […]
Texas A&M’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital Celebrates Level 1 Emergency, Critical Care Society Accreditation
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) recently received accreditation as a Level I Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) Certified Facility. This certification — the highest level of qualification — marks a significant milestone for the SATH in advancing patient care standards. Since 2018, […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Team Saves Kitten From Rare Congenital Abnormality
When Kalyn Scott picked up her Sphynx kitten, Kai, at 7 weeks old, she immediately fell in love with his playful personality and big heart. The last thing she could have imagined for her fun-loving and affectionate kitten was having him undergo major surgery to save his life. However, after Kai was diagnosed with congenital […]
Can Weight Loss Help Short-Muzzled Dogs Breathe Easier?
A Texas A&M clinical trial is investigating whether shedding excess weight can measurably improve breathing in overweight brachycephalic breeds — and researchers are seeking participants to help answer the question. Felicia Beswick’s two English bulldogs, 6-year-old Jax and 5-year-old Tun, couldn’t be more different. “If you look at ‘Bulldog’ in the dictionary, it’s Jax; he’s […]
Texas A&M, Washington County EMS Partnership On New Working Dog Treatment Efforts Takes Flight
Boots on the ground — or better yet, paws on the ground. From the second they are dispatched, first responders selflessly lay their lives on the line for their communities. The same is true for working dogs, who serve as law enforcement officers’ partners, playing a crucial role in emergency response. Ricky Pena ‘07, Washington […]
Leading The Flock: Texas A&M Epidemiologist Studies Zoonotic Diseases’ Impact On Animals, People
A passionate researcher and educator, Dr. Sarah Hamer has established herself as a global leader in veterinary medicine, public health, and epidemiology. Her expertise centers around zoonotic diseases, or those that can spread between people and animals. By dedicating her career to studying West Nile virus, Lyme disease, emerging viruses, avian malaria, Chagas disease, and […]
Learning Through Duke: How Texas A&M Helped One Family Understand And Manage Canine Diabetes
When Duke joined Ruby and Kenneth Engelke’s family, he arrived as a small, scruffy stray in desperate need of help. The Engelkes’ daughter had found the white Havanese mix at a nearby park — weak, underweight, and infested with internal parasites commonly found in neglected dogs. He was unlikely to have survived much longer on […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Team Saves Cat From Life-Threatening Blockage Caused By Wine Cork
Vlad the Impaler, a 4-year-old tuxedo cat, is completely unlike his namesake, the infamous 15th century ruler of what is now Romania, who earned both his nickname and reputation for his brutality. “Our Vlad is the most friendly cat ever,” said owner Danielle Hardt. “He’ll go up to anybody and rub on them.” So, when […]
Healing The Healer: Texas A&M Helps Irish Wolfhound Fulfill His Life-Saving Mission
Confronted with a liver shunt too complex for standard treatment, Texas A&M veterinarians across specialties joined forces to pioneer a new approach. MacIntosh Otto is hard to miss — he’s a 100-pound, 1-and-a-half-year-old Irish Wolfhound with a calm nature and a nose that can nudge just about anything off a kitchen counter. Mac’s owners, Lisa […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Team Uses Novel Treatment To Save Dog From Drug Overdose
A normal day can turn into a tragedy in only a matter of minutes. This was especially true for Dr. Keegan Crow ’25, whose dog, Ruger, managed to find and eat nearly an entire bottle of pills while home alone. Fortunately, as a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & […]
