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It may sound surprising that someone with the middle name Huntress has centered her career on the welfare of animals, but that’s exactly what Lindsey Britton has done. Anyone talking to the Edenton, North Carolina, native and incoming College of Veterinary Medicine first-year about her aspirations can clearly hear her passion for pigs. At just […]

Equine companionship is built upon a foundation of trust and care. Yet, maintaining a horse’s trust can be challenging, especially when a past event has left the animal with behaviors mirroring what’s diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in humans.  Dr. Leslie Easterwood, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine […]

The new academic year is almost here, and after purchasing school supplies, reviewing class schedules and completing orientation, first-year students are diving into a core part of the student experience: signing up for clubs. Their first stop will be SAVMA, or the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, which serves as the umbrella organization for clubs […]

Tackling Transmissible Cancers: Innovations in Tasmanian Devil Conservation

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce that Dr. Parminder Basran has been elected a Fellow of the Association.

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Photos by Jason Nitsch ’14, Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) provided more than 4,500 services to 952 patients at Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), Texas’ largest disaster preparedness event, from July 22-26. This was the team’s fourth year to participate in OBHP, an annual […]

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Jeffery dressed as an elf for the holidays during a nursing home visit. Equine surgeons at the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital heal a mini therapy horse’s broken leg. In two north Texas nursing homes, Jeffery, the miniature horse, is well known for his seemingly magical ability to “make smiles.” “As soon as the […]

Dr. Jan Hawkins, president of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, head of large animal surgery at Purdue University and two-time NC State alum, has returned to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine to lead its Department of Clinical Sciences. Hawkins began his role as department chair on Aug. 1. He says he looks forward to […]