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Plowright elected to National Academy of Medicine

Monday, October 9, 2023 – 11:20am raina_plowright_1.jpg Dr. Raina Plowright, recently inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. Photo: Kelly Gorham/Provided Dr. Raina Plowright, the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). This is one of the highest honors […]

Disinfection Robot Boosts Sanitation at Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Photo by Jason Nitsch ’14, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications Robots are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. By some estimates, over 14 million Americans own a cleaning robot, robotic lawn mower, robotic suitcase, or other similar device. Human hospitals are also using this new technology to increase cleanliness and prevent […]

Are we tracking food insecurity correctly? Study takes a closer look

Friday, October 6, 2023 – 10:40am groceries-resize.jpg The study interviewed 62 caregivers of children aged 18 or younger in households experiencing food insecurity in three states – California, New York, and Texas. Photo: Unpslash / Maria Lin Kim For more than a quarter century, the USDA has been tracking levels of food insecurity in the United States […]

Managing Parasite Infections In Small Ruminants

Warm seasons are an excellent time for livestock to roam outdoors and munch on the wild vegetation, yet with grazing comes the risk of ingesting parasites. Because small ruminants like sheep and goats are most at risk for parasites during grazing seasons, Dr. Isabelle Louge, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M School of […]

Multi-disciplinary team at CVM gains new insights into a chronic feline oral disease

Thursday, October 5, 2023 – 11:39am cat-oral-health-news-pic.jpg Cats can suffer from a variety of oral diseases, but none more mysterious and debilitating than feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS). This nasty combination of inflammation and ulcers that coat the oral cavity has limited treatments that only address the symptoms and not necessarily the cause of the disease. […]

Making Magic: How Hiring a Scientist With Expertise Outside Vet Med was Essential to Cat Gallbladder Discovery 

Two veterinary internists at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have determined that a cat’s gallbladder doesn’t have its own microbiome, an important discovery for the treatment of feline cholangitis, the most common acquired inflammatory liver disease in domestic cats.  Without the expertise of Dr. Ben Callahan, who has a Ph.D. in physics, however, Dr. […]

Ranch life gives student solid start in veterinary career

While growing up on a cattle ranch near Stoughton, Sask., Rinka Itogawa loved that she and her family were part of a helpful, caring community, and she felt very special working with like-minded people who all pitched in to help friends and neighbours.