Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Sees Record Number Of Patients At Operation Border Health Preparedness

In the early hours of July 22, long before the sun began its ascent over the Brazos Valley, cars began turning into The Texas A&M University System RELLIS campus. Early risers gathered to join the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) on its journey to South Texas for Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), an annual […]

Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Support Tornado Recovery Efforts In Perryton

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrived in Perryton early Tuesday in response to the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the Texas Panhandle community on June 15. The team’s mission for this deployment is providing veterinary medical support for animals injured in the tornadoes. “We’re here to provide medical care to animals, but we’re […]

Veterinary Emergency Team Returns From Hurricane Ian Deployment In Florida

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has returned to Bryan-College Station from their latest mission that helped provide closure to survivors of Hurricane Ian, the deadliest storm to strike the state since 1935.  During their deployment to Florida, which began on Oct. 4, the VET—assisted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery […]

Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deployed By Governor Abbott To Assist Florida Hurricane Ian Response

Thirteen members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) and seven Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents have been deployed to Florida by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in response to Hurricane Ian, one of the deadliest storms to hit Florida in modern history. The VET was activated on Oct. 4 at the request of Florida […]

Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Treats Hundreds Of Animals At Operation Border Health Preparedness

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) saw 505 animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and even two lambs during its recent participation in Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP) in Raymondville, Texas.  OBHP, which was known as Operation Lone Star in previous years, is organized by the Texas Department of State Health Services and gives state […]

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 […]

Big Animals Require Big Plans: Preparing Herds And Large Animals For Disasters

Preparation is always key in any type of emergency response, but this is especially true when taking care of large animals in a disaster situation. Unlike household pets, which can usually be relatively quickly and easily transported, moving large animals can take time, which is usually in short supply during a disaster.  According to Dr. […]

Texas A&M Entities Participate In 2021 Operation Lone Star Emergency Response Exercise

Like with many things in life, the best way to prepare for an emergency response is to practice. Last week, Texas A&M University entities including the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and Texas A&M Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) practiced their emergency response as part of Operation Lone […]

Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Unveils New Evacuation Trailer Donated By Banfield Foundation

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has a new vehicle in its fleet that will expand the team’s capabilities by allowing it to evacuate animals from areas most heavily impacted by disaster. The 28-foot trailer is a donation from the Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is the second vehicle the group has […]

Bissett To Serve As Interim Head Of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Dr. Wesley Bissett, an associate professor of emergency management at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has been appointed interim head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS). Bissett, who also serves as director of the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET), will hold his new position for one year, […]

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