Texas A&M Clinical Trial Transforming Care For Equine Sepsis Patients
Sepsis, a severe reaction to a bacterial infection, is among the most common and life-threatening conditions in horses. Foals are especially vulnerable because their immune systems are still developing; they can be exposed to bacteria either through their mother before birth or from the environment shortly after being born. When a foal or adult horse […]
Texas A&M Researcher Combats Colic Complications
Colic is one of the most devastating diagnoses a horse owner can receive. While the term broadly refers to abdominal pain, cases involving a loss of blood flow to the intestines often become life-threatening. Dr. George Elane, an assistant professor of equine surgery at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, is […]
Texas A&M Researchers Revolutionize Nebulized Therapies
In an ambitious project, Dr. Rebecca Legere, an assistant professor of equine internal medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), and Dr. Dusty Nagy, a VMBS clinical professor of food animal medicine and surgery, are focusing on bringing science and much-needed clarity to nebulized therapies in animals. Nebulizers — […]
Texas A&M-Led Research Collaboration Studies How To Prevent Miscarriages In Horses
Horse breeding is a time- and resource-intensive process, with the average successful pregnancy often costing thousands of dollars in veterinary care, stud fees, and breeding. Because horse pregnancies last almost an entire year, owners and breeders often have to wait a long time to see if their efforts will pay off. As a result, if […]
Gut, Lungs, Bones: Texas A&M Researchers Unveil Complex Interactions That Protect Foals From Pneumonia
New research shows how bacteria administered to foals via feeding tubes trigger an unexpected response in respiratory immune cells. Foal pneumonia is one of the leading causes of disease and death in foals, with severe cases being most commonly caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi (R. equi). Previous studies from researchers at Texas A&M University […]
Quarter Horse Named Rooster Thriving After Multiple Maladies
Despite his puppy-dog demeanor and feather-adjacent name, Rooster is a 9-year-old quarter horse who enjoys the spoils of waking up each day ready for any and every adventure with his owner Rachel Denton. While his day to day is typically carefree, that hasn’t always been the case. Following the development of an uncommon condition, Rooster’s […]
Texas A&M Researcher Uses ‘Brita Filter For Blood’ To Save Horses From Sepsis
Originally developed to treat human patients with COVID-19, hemoperfusion may be the new answer to treating horses with sepsis, snakebites, and other blood-related conditions. Sepsis, a severe reaction to a bacterial infection, is among the most common and life-threatening conditions in horses, especially foals, whose immune systems are still developing. Approximately 60-70% of horses with […]
International Veterinary Student Explores Innovative Bovine Respiratory Disease Research Techniques At VERO
A new technology called adaptive sampling may be the key to improving the accuracy of microbial analysis in BRD research. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a global threat to beef and dairy production — in the United States alone, BRD costs the cattle industry around $1 billion annually in prevention, management, and treatment fees, as […]
Texas A&M Researchers Investigate Salmonella Transmission To Protect Veterinary Hospitals
Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) understand that it takes a team effort to solve complex problems. As such, veterinarians and scientists from the VMBS’ College Station campus are collaborating with their colleagues at the Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) campus in Canyon to tackle global challenges. […]
Texas A&M’s New Hemoperfusion Clinical Trial Offers Hope For Large Animal Patients
Jet Black Dasher, a quarter horse mare, arrived at the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH) in critical condition, with numerous rapid-onset symptoms resulting from liver disease. But after becoming the hospital’s first patient to receive an innovative hemoperfusion treatment as part of a new clinical trial, the 4-year-old mare has a second chance […]
