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As one of the world’s first fetal surgeons, Diana Farmer has long been focused on the smallest of patients. She specializes in treating birth defects inside and outside of the womb, treating congenital anomalies and cancer and performing airway and intestinal surgeries. In the late 1990s, she became the first woman in the world to […]

A veterinary ophthalmologist and research scientist at the College of Veterinary Medicine recently traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for support of eye and vision research.

Marco Rivera, photo by Bethanie Sahms ’25, VMBS Marketing & Communications Marco Rivera, a fourth-year veterinary student, didn’t always know he wanted to be a veterinarian. Although Rivera had always loved working with animals, it wasn’t until he was pursuing his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University that he decided to turn his passion into […]

Evaluating the Significance of Vitamin D Levels in Critically Ill Foals Kamr AM, Bartish C, Summers J, Horton J, Hostnik LD, Orr K, Browne N, Dembek KA, Saliba C, Gomez DE, Toribio RE. Vitamin D is responsible for helping the intestines absorb a multitude of other vitamins and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. It […]

Sandra Valdez, DVM, DACVS, DABVP (Equine) The Equine Surgical Emergency and Critical Care Service a

“Case of the Month” – March 2025

Murphy, a National Academy of Sciences member and University System Regents Professor, is Texas A&M’s third recipient of the SEC’s highest faculty honor. Dr. William Murphy with Lexi the cat. Photos by Jason Nitsch ’14, VMBS Marketing & Communications Dr. William Murphy, a researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), […]

The Cornell Board of Trustees today voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately.

Carter Judy, DVM, DACVS Dr.