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Two highly regarded faculty members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Drs. Anton Hoffman and Adam Patterson, have been named recipients of the 2024-2025 Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. This prestigious recognition honors faculty who exemplify exceptional teaching practices, foster meaningful, student-centered learning experiences, and demonstrate […]

Across California, shelters and communities are faced with unprecedented challenges to accessing essential veterinary care that helps ensure pets spend fewer nights waiting in shelters and more time happy at home. Since its launch in February 2022, California for All Animals has awarded $16.5 million in funding for spay/neuter services and $20 million for programs […]

Matsi being pulled out through the narrow hole she fell through.

Texas A&M Superfund Research Center trainees at the TrAC meeting with Texas Environmental Justice and Advocacy Services The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center, housed in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), recently organized two trainee development events in Houston promoting environmental and human health. The two events — part of the Trainees […]

Other faculty at CVM were in the same boat. So, roughly a decade ago, Lorin D. Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. ’94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, who was then the director of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, decided it would benefit everyone if researchers pooled their resources. In 2015, CVM started the […]

The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.

This year, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) communicated a historic consensus that the leptospirosis vaccine should be considered a core vaccine for all dogs.

Vacations often promise relaxation, but before reaching a state of tranquility is the chaos of traveling, especially during the holidays. For owners wanting to bring their furry best friend along with them to surprise the in-laws, there are several factors to be aware of when planning and packing for a big trip. Dr. Christine Rutter, […]

Over the past 34 years, Cynthia Van Der Wiele has had a constant companion at the dinner table, on road trips and during work meetings: her citron-crested cockatoo, Phoenix. The inseparable duo’s story began at NC State in late 1989, when Van Der Wiele, then a graduate student at the College of Design, spotted Phoenix […]

“Case of the Month” – December 2024