West Texas ‘Tour’ Reaches Milestone, Introduces 100th Student To New Avenues For Veterinary Practice
As a young boy growing up in Milano, Jacob Willingham started showing pigs at county fairs. He soon was raising his own and widening his agricultural interests to include showing heifers. So, it’s not surprising that Willingham, now a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), is […]
Exploring Opportunities in the Texas Panhandle
Growing up in Jamaica, Orville Tucker was surrounded by neighbors whose farms included goats, cows, chickens, dogs, and cats. A boyhood spent in close proximity to a wide variety of animals inspired Tucker’s decision to become a veterinarian. “I always wanted to help animals since I was 12 years old,” he said. “I figured that […]
CVM Students Receive Texas, Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation Scholarships
Three fourth-year veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) were awarded scholarships from the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation (TSCRF) this summer. Brooke Kehlenbrink, Reagan McAda, and Kody Scherer were the recipients of the $5,000 2019 TSCRF Large Animal Veterinary Scholarship, which supports CVM veterinary students planning […]
3VM To Present Equine Research At Internal Medicine Conference
Hunter Greer, a third-year veterinary student at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was selected to present her research abstract on equine chronic wound treatment to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum this June. “I heard about the opportunity to submit an abstract and present at the […]
CVM Finalizes Four DVM Agreements with TAMU System Partners
As part of its commitment to “Serving Every Texan Every Day,” the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has finalized four memoranda of agreement (MOAs) to increase support of rural veterinary medicine, mentoring relationships, and diversity within its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree student population. Under the Texas A&M Medical […]
Center for Educational Technologies Faculty Awarded Texas A&M Research Grant
Drs. Nicola Ritter, Molly Gonzales, and Karen Cornell, in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, have been awarded a $25,000 seed grant from the Texas A&M University Division of Research’s Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (PESCA). These funds will allow the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) to explore how […]
CVM Introduces Youth to Animal Health During Short Course
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty and students provided an opportunity for 4-H students to learn about equine and food animal health during Texas A&M’s 64th annual Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 5-7. Leslie Easterwood, clinical assistant professor of equine community practice, said the short course participants were split into two […]
CVM Graduate Students Receive White Coats During Ceremony
Master’s and doctoral students in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) reaffirmed their commitment to their work and their promise to uphold the highest professional standards during the second annual Graduate Student Oath Ceremony on Aug. 23. During the event, students were welcomed with comments from Dr. Robert Burghardt, CVM […]
CVM Welcomes DVM Class of 2022
Days before their peers returned to campus, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) newest veterinary students in the Class of 2022 arrived the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) for three days of getting to know each other, the facilities, and the faculty and administration. During the CVM Class of […]
Students Head ‘West’ For Production Tour, Internships, Research
Twelve students from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have headed to the Panhandle this summer as part of the college’s collaboration with West Texas A&M University. Through the Food Animal and Rural Practice Summer Internship Program, second-year veterinary students Jess Lawton and Kate Jimerson and third-year veterinary students Elizabeth […]
