Texas A&M Surgeons Treat Dog With Massive Salivary Gland Tumor
Texas A&M veterinarians recently treated a dog with the largest salivary gland tumor ever seen at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH). The dog, named “Jake from State Farm,” was brought in by a rescue organization but has since been adopted into a loving home. Although Jake had a happy ending, his story had a […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Specialists Collaborate On Rare Heart Procedure To Save Young Tabby Cat
At only 5 months old, Whiskey the kitten was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, a condition with potentially deadly consequences. But thanks to committed owners and a talented veterinary team willing to try a procedure in a way never done at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Small Animal Teaching […]
3D Printing, Motion-Tracking Technology Create New Treatment Options For Veterinary Orthopedic Patients
Explore a dynamic version of this story here. When you walk into a veterinarian’s office, you expect to see photos of furry friends, anatomy charts, and a computer upon which your doctor will make notes about your pet. When you walk into Dr. Kate Barnes’ office, you see all of this with a futuristic touch of 3D […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Heal U.S. Army Soldier’s Dog After Life-Threatening Tongue Injury
Four years ago, United States Army soldier Francesca Salinas received a call from a military friend with an urgent plea — a beautiful, white German Shepherd at a local pound was going to be put to sleep if he wasn’t adopted that day. Despite the dog’s unknown background, the choice was an easy one for […]
Good Bull: Aggies Use New Technique To Heal Longhorn’s Fractured Skull
The rivalry between Aggies and Longhorns goes back more than 100 years, but it stops at the doors of the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), where Aggies recently worked together to heal a longhorn named Dante, a resident of Austin Zoo. Dante was brought to Texas A&M with a fractured skull that was […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Oncology Team Helps Blue BTHO Cancer
Blue, a mixed-breed dog, has called multiple academic institutions home as she has traveled the country alongside her owner, Dr. Meriam Saleh. “She has been with me at the University of Tennessee for my undergrad, Virginia Tech for my Ph.D., Oklahoma State for my postdoc, and now she’s an Aggie,” Saleh said. “She’s my little […]
Rescued Puppy Finds Forever Home With Veterinary Hospital Administrator
While on a walk at Lake Bryan, a couple’s dog encountered a box and became excited after smelling something inside. Curious to see what was causing their dog to react, to their surprise, they found a puppy inside the box. Immediately, the couple brought the puppy, who would soon be known as Gertie, to Texas […]
Aggie Veterinarians Use Special Implant To Heal Baby Donkey’s Broken Leg
Throughout most of history, horses and other large animals with broken legs were considered a lost cause with no way to come back from such a devastating injury. At the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), however, broken legs have been fixed in a variety of species thanks to a team […]
VMBS Envisioning New, Next-Generation Small Animal Teaching, Research Hospital
Explore a dynamic version of this story here. “When something has a champion, it moves,” said Dr. Jonathan Levine, head of the Small Animal Clinical Sciences Department (VSCS) in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). What may seem like years in the making, the VMBS’ dream of a new, next-generation small animal teaching […]
Next-Generation Care: $20M Gift To Support Construction Of New Small Animal Teaching And Research Hospital
Inspired by their love of animals and passion for Aggieland, Linda and Dennis Clark ’68 ’71 have pledged a $20 million lead gift through the Texas A&M Foundation to support construction of a new Next-Generation Small Animal Teaching & Research Hospital at Texas A&M University. The cutting-edge facility will replace the current Small Animal Teaching […]
