Texas A&M Equine Theriogenology Service Extends A Beloved Donkey’s Legacy
As any animal lover will tell you, there’s nothing quite like the human-animal bond. For Martha and Tommy Soyars, their special connection was with Moses, a mammoth jack donkey who joined their family in 2007 as a young colt. When the couple learned that Moses was approaching the end of his life, they began to […]
New McAllen Facility Allows VMBS To Better Serve South Texans
Texas A&M’s newest facility in McAllen will allow the VMBS to better serve the Rio Grande Valley through education, research, and outreach. For many years, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been serving residents in the Rio Grande Valley in support of Texas A&M University’s land-grant mission through education, […]
VERO Student Pursues Passion For Public Health, Veterinary Medicine
El Paso native Alexa Mendoza fell in love with the VMBS’ 2+2 program in Canyon, where she developed her interest in veterinary medicine and its intersection with human health. For El Paso native Alexa Mendoza, nothing is more important than giving back to her community, so the fourth-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student at […]
Texas A&M VERO Student Prepares To Serve Panhandle Communities
While working toward his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, Jack Detten ‘23 has enjoyed unique learning opportunities through the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, a summer job in a national park, and more. From the Texas Panhandle to Aggieland to Yellowstone National Park — no matter where Jack Detten ‘23 goes, he strives to leave […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Service Dog Overcome Heartworms
With the help of Texas A&M experts, one family championed their beloved service dog, saving him from heartworms as repayment for the love he had given them in their times of need. When Texas A&M University freshman Paola Assanmal felt like she was at rock bottom, she found a friend in Rocky, a 4-year-old pit […]
Texas A&M, TDCJ Partner To Provide Learning Opportunities For Veterinary Students
A partnership unlike any other in the state is giving Texas A&M University veterinary students the unique opportunity to care for animals raised in Texas prison units. Across the state, correctional facilities provide inmates the opportunity to learn new skills. Thanks to a unique, inter-agency partnership, they’re also providing educational opportunities for veterinary students at […]
Former Students Pay It Forward By Supporting Veterinary Students With Scholarships
Pam ‘75 and Larry ‘73 Little continue their tradition of supporting Aggies with veterinary scholarships. Pam ‘75 and Larry ‘73 Little caught the Aggie spirit at an early age. Larry, a first-generation college student, grew up in north Bryan, where his father owned a grocery store called Little’s Drive-In Grocery. Pam, on the other hand, […]
Texas A&M Researcher Charts A New Direction In Biology, Quantum Computing
Texas A&M researchers are using new computing technology to predict gene expression, which may be the key to targeted solutions for health issues like cancer and genetic diseases. When most people think of relationships in biology, they probably think of big-picture, macro-level relationships such as the food chain or symbiotic species that we can observe […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Learn Selfless Service By Turning Shipping Containers Into Clinics
Dr. Leslie Easterwood teaches her Aggie veterinary students the importance of ‘Impacting Their Communities’ through ‘little acts of service at home.’ The veterinary profession is a vocation of service. While many who become veterinarians naturally have a desire to serve, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is committed to helping […]
Texas A&M Graduate Student Combines Patient Advocacy And Breast Cancer Research
Doctoral student Hannah Carter finds motivation from her family history of breast cancer and other survivors as she explores treatment options for one of the nation’s most common — and deadly — diseases. For doctoral student Hannah Carter, research is never just about science for the sake of new knowledge — there’s always a personal […]
