The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team is committed to development of new knowledge through research. The team is currently involved in research projects focused on risk communications, emergency response education, animal decontamination, predictive modeling, and prevention of heat stress in search and rescue animals. These collaborative projects involve partners from across the Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University System, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and multiple state agencies.