Category: Member News

Petey McPherson An 8-pound Chihuahua named Petey McPherson holds a new record at the Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) after having 58 heartworms surgically removed from his tiny heart. This overwhelming number of heartworms would have been fatal for Petey if his loving owner, Don McPherson, had not rescued him as a stray […]

Professor Lisa Tell recently served as chair on a panel of experts tasked with identifying holistic approaches to address opportunities and challenges in animal health and veterinary medicine.

Eight students from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences moved forward into their futures at the 39th Annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences Training Conference and Career Expo, held in April in Memphis, Tennessee.

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

Dr. Jessica Siegal-Willott ‘97, D.V.M. ‘02, credits her training at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine with laying a strong foundation for her career, which spans clinical practice, conservation, and public service.

Graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood. And according to a new study, that reality also could lead to personal struggles during their education and careers. The longitudinal research examined the wellbeing of UC Davis students in three of its professional schools: medical, […]

For many graduate students, a mentor may serve as a leader, a guide, and a supporter. For some especially fortunate graduate students, a mentor may also serve as a trusted friend.

With the investment by the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott through Senate Bill 1, the VET can build a new foundation for its teaching, outreach, and response programming. Texas A&M fourth-year veterinary students learn about disaster preparedness through a clinical rotation where they participate in outreach efforts that support the development of emergency preparedness […]

Elizabeth Dole ’82, D.V.M.’86, has always been grateful for her alma mater. “Cornell was really good to me,” she says. “It gave me a world-class education.”

Dr. Martial Ndeffo-Mbah, photo by Jason Nitsch ’14, VMBS Marketing & Communications Smartwatch features that measure heart rates, oxygen levels, fitness levels, and sleep quality have been marketed as valuable tools for people who are eager to monitor their health. But what if these features could do more than detect potential health issues — what […]