Texas A&M Veterinary Students Among First To Receive New AVMA Certification
One hundred-twenty graduates of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) are among the first veterinarians in the country eligible to receive a new certification from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The AVMA Veterinary First Responder Certificate will certify veterinarians who are trained to assist in disaster situations. The first […]
Texas A&M VET Treats More Than 200 Animals In Eastland County Fires
Usually when the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrives at the site of an emergency, the primary danger has already passed, but that wasn’t the case when the team deployed in response to the wildfires in north Texas’ Eastland County. “The map apps were trying to […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Provide Wildfire Relief
Fourteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) deployed to Eastland County over the weekend to assist with relief efforts associated with the Eastland Complex Fire, a collective term for seven wildfires burning in North Central Texas near the towns of Carbon, Rising Star, and Gorman. Team members, joined by Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Practice Disaster Response At Annual Disaster Day
Battling a fake wildfire and the real cold, 50 Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) students, staff, and faculty practiced caring for animals in emergency situtions during the 14th annual Disaster Day on Feb. 25. After the 2021 event was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s in-person exercise […]
Big Animals Require Big Plans: Preparing Herds And Large Animals For Disasters
Preparation is always key in any type of emergency response, but this is especially true when taking care of large animals in a disaster situation. Unlike household pets, which can usually be relatively quickly and easily transported, moving large animals can take time, which is usually in short supply during a disaster. According to Dr. […]
Take Action Now To Prepare Pets For Evacuation
When a disaster strikes, there’s often not much time to prepare yourself, let alone your pets, to evacuate to a safe location, and the stress of the situation only compounds the likelihood of forgetting something important. That’s why the best way to deal with a disaster is to plan ahead as much as possible. In […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Continues To Serve Texas And Beyond Despite Recent Challenges
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) director Dr. Wesley Bissett should have known it was going to be a unique year when the team’s first 2020 deployment was to the Texas A&M University campus itself. In March, the team helped organize the COVID-19 response for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), putting to […]
Texas A&M Entities Participate In 2021 Operation Lone Star Emergency Response Exercise
Like with many things in life, the best way to prepare for an emergency response is to practice. Last week, Texas A&M University entities including the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and Texas A&M Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) practiced their emergency response as part of Operation Lone […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Unveils New Evacuation Trailer Donated By Banfield Foundation
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has a new vehicle in its fleet that will expand the team’s capabilities by allowing it to evacuate animals from areas most heavily impacted by disaster. The 28-foot trailer is a donation from the Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is the second vehicle the group has […]
VET Returns Home From Month-Long California Deployment
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) and agents from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension returned home on Saturday after a month-long deployment to Butte County, California, where the team cared for more than 500 animals displaced by the ongoing wildfires. The animals were spread across three shelter locations, each with a variety of medical […]
