Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Implements Changes To Protect Staff, Clients
4/21/2020 Texas A&M VMTH Curbside Admission, Discharge Update COVID-19 Update, FAQs As VMTH Continues Operation During Shelter-In-Place The most important thing small animal clinical sciences department head Dr. Jonathan Levine wants people to know about the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s (VMTH) response to the COVID-19 pandemic is what hasn’t changed, and that’s the […]
Texas A&M VMTH Earns High-Ranking Emergency Hospital Designation
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has been recertified as a level II emergency and critical care facility by the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS) for its dedication to providing the best care possible for emergency patients. By recognizing hospitals that meet and […]
Fostering a Community of Hope
CVM veterinary students give back to the Bryan/College Station community by creating a programto help local domestic abuse victims—and their pets. Years of research has made it clear that there is a strong link between animal abuse and domestic violence. According to past research by faculty members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine […]
Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital Earns Gold-Level ‘Cat Friendly’ Designation
While dogs may have the reputation for being the friendliest of the companion animals, cats actually outnumber dogs in U.S. households. According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), more than 86 million cats, compared to 78 million dogs, reside with families in America, yet dogs seem to receive more consistent and regular veterinary […]
Barnes Joins Small Animal Orthopedics Team
An avid hiker and lover of all things outdoors, Dr. Kate Barnes traveled the United States studying and working in veterinary medicine before making Texas A&M University her home. A Connecticut native, Barnes attended Ross University before transferring to Oregon to finish her degree. After an internship in Ithaca at Cornell, a residency at Virginia […]
Orthopedics Expands Services with New Clinician
With the addition of a fourth faculty member, the Orthopedics Service in the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has made updates that have allowed the team to serve more clients, enhance services they currently offer, and continue to make advancements in cutting-edge procedures. Since the arrival of Dr. Kate Barnes earlier this year, orthopedics has […]
A Shaker Full of Love
Michelle and Pete Gerukos’ dog Shaker was one in a million. Always the happy-go-lucky, funny guy, the Golden Retriever lived like the entire world was his playground and, in the meantime, completely changed the way the Gerukoses lived their lives and beheld each day…with light hearts and TONS of laughter. Shaker embraced life full-on and […]
Rare Procedure Saves Dachshund
For Klause — a 2-year-old red dachshund with an infectious personality—the road to recovery seemed out of sight after a mauling by an unknown animal left him almost unrecognizable. But thanks to the work of a team of doctors at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), Klause has returned home and is expected […]
A Better Life for Bubbles
With a charming personality, Bubbles—a 3-month-old black, brown, and white Shih Tzu—lives up to her name. But it wasn’t her sparkling disposition that led to the moniker; Bubbles received her name because she was born with meningoencephalocele—a rare, abnormal sac of fluid, brain tissue, and meninges (the membranes that cover the brain and spinal […]
Veterinary Hospital Team Saves Dog Bitten by Coral Snake
Coral snakes are among the Texas reptiles you may encounter in your back yard. While they are shy, non-confrontational creatures—which makes human encounters uncommon—when a coral snake’s “hand” is pushed, they may choose to strike, and although those bites are rare, they are also extremely deadly. That’s why doctors at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical […]
