Texas A&M Students Bring Veterinary Medicine To Underserved Members Of Campus Community
For as long as she can remember, recent biomedical sciences graduate Emma Bender ’22 has loved animals and desired to become a veterinarian. When she discovered a passion for community service as well, she decided to dedicate her career to serving both people and animals. While volunteering at a service event for the Texas A&M […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Complete Annual Research Training Program
Fifteen veterinary students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) spent the summer learning about research and scientific communication as participants in the 2022 Veterinary Medical Scientist Research Training Program (VMSRTP). VMSRTP is a 13-week program during which students conduct full-time research under the advice and direction of a faculty […]
Veterinary Students Promote Texas A&M’s DVM Program At State FFA Convention
As the United States continues to grow in its need for veterinarians, introducing youth to opportunities in veterinary medicine is as important as ever. This July, representatives from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) had the opportunity to discuss veterinary education and careers with hundreds of high school students interested […]
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 […]
Getting Back To Her Roots: Texas A&M Veterinary Student Begins Career As Rural Veterinarian
Having grown up on her family’s beef cattle ranch in the small town of Pampa, Texas, fourth-year veterinary student Emily Terry is no stranger to working with livestock. Her lifelong interest in cattle, combined with her desire to return to the Texas Panhandle, has led to her new job at the Animal Clinic of Perryton, […]
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 […]
Texas A&M Welcomes Largest Incoming Veterinary Class In The Nation
The addition of 18 students in the inaugural 2+2 DVM program at the Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach facility in Canyon brings the Texas A&M CVMBS’ Class of 2025 to 180 students. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) welcomed 180 first-year students to its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program […]
Former Umpire Studies Veterinary Medicine To Prepare For Third Career Path
From umpire to business owner to veterinarian, Chris Tiller has pursued a diverse range of careers during his life, always taking advantage of new opportunities to follow his passions. As a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), he is currently working toward one of his childhood […]
PEER Veterinary Student Fellows Dive Into Full Summer Of Educational Activity
The Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) has started off the summer of 2021 with a whirlwind of activity. The PEER Program serves as an educational outreach resource for schools, summer camps, and other outlets for K-12 students across Texas. […]
Navy Veteran Finds Support At Texas A&M While Pursuing Veterinary Degree
Eli Hernandez, a fourth-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), calls himself a “vet-squared.” The title is fitting, as he identifies as both a veteran and a soon-to-be veterinarian. “After high school, I did six years on active duty,” the Lumberton native said. “I was in Japan […]
