Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Returns To College Station Following Smokehouse Creek Fire Deployment
After eight days of providing veterinary medical care to the animals of Texas Panhandle citizens affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, as well as to canine search and rescue teams, the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is returning home to Bryan-College Station Friday evening. The team deployed to Canadian, Texas, on Feb. 28, just […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Texas Panhandle In Response To Wildfire
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed Wednesday to the Texas Panhandle in response to a fast-moving wildfire that quickly became the second-largest in Texas history. The team’s mission includes providing veterinary care in support of 12 search and rescue dogs deployed with Texas A&M Texas Task Force 1 and to resident animals while […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Develops New Decontamination Guidelines For Dogs
The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has developed protocols for decontaminating dogs after disaster events. The new guidelines, soon to be published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, will help disaster management teams across the country know the kinds and quantities of resources […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Shapes How Future Aggie Veterinarians Prepare For, Respond To Disasters
Disasters related to weather or climate are increasing in frequency and intensity, according to the United Nations. The increase in severe hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, landslides, and other disasters means more communities find themselves in the path of dangerous weather. Community leaders, including veterinarians, are increasingly called upon to prepare for and respond to disasters, which […]
A Guide To Bathing Pets After Natural Disasters
Natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and tornadoes are occurring more often. In these situations, substances from our daily lives — including household cleaners, pesticides, oil, and debris — can contaminate nearby surroundings, remain in standing water, or spread through smoke and floodwaters, leaving both humans and their pets vulnerable to an increased risk of […]
Zoran Appointed Interim Director Of Veterinary Emergency Team
Dr. Debra “Deb” Zoran, a professor and clinical faculty member in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, has been appointed interim director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET). “Dr. Zoran demonstrates the drive to succeed and the passion for helping others that’s […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Sees Record Number Of Patients At Operation Border Health Preparedness
In the early hours of July 22, long before the sun began its ascent over the Brazos Valley, cars began turning into The Texas A&M University System RELLIS campus. Early risers gathered to join the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) on its journey to South Texas for Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), an annual […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Support Tornado Recovery Efforts In Perryton
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrived in Perryton early Tuesday in response to the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the Texas Panhandle community on June 15. The team’s mission for this deployment is providing veterinary medical support for animals injured in the tornadoes. “We’re here to provide medical care to animals, but we’re […]
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation Gifts Texas A&M VET With $50,000
The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) provided an instrumental gift to the Texas A&M University Veterinary Emergency Team (VET). TVMF’s $50,000 contribution will support team operations and future deployments. TVMF, the philanthropic partner of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association since 1978, prioritizes disaster preparedness and response. The Foundation leverages veterinary partnerships and financial resources in […]
Veterinary Emergency Team Returns From Hurricane Ian Deployment In Florida
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has returned to Bryan-College Station from their latest mission that helped provide closure to survivors of Hurricane Ian, the deadliest storm to strike the state since 1935. During their deployment to Florida, which began on Oct. 4, the VET—assisted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery […]
