Category: Member News

Thursday, March 2, 2023 – 9:53am Nittany and Gwins-2 PC Carol Jennings.jpg When owners Brandi and Michael Gwin of DuBois, Pennsylvania learned that Cornell could help Nittany’s heart, they brought her in for treatment. Photo: Carol Jennings/CVM Nittany was only seven months old when she suffered her first collapse. The blue fawn Great Dane puppy […]

As exhibitors prepare for show season, it is important to develop a plan for how to handle any livestock emergencies that may arise at the show. Having a plan in place prior to the show ensures quick action and timely care should an emergency arise.

Stuffed-animal surgery. Photo by Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications A group of Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) students recently hosted the school’s first Veterinary Education Day, a high-energy, education-driven event during which approximately 200 elementary-aged children from underrepresented populations in Bryan-College Station (BCS) experienced hands-on learning opportunities […]

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 – 9:09am UP_2018_0491_010.jpg A decade ago, Dr. Sean McDonough began to establish formal training in veterinary forensic pathology. In 2022, he was recognized with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists with a President’s Award for his efforts. When Sean McDonough, associate professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, […]

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 – 4:53pm On Saturday, Feb. 11, the College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the Fourth Annual HSVMA Spay Day. With the support of Maddie’s ® Shelter Medicine Program faculty and staff, as well as veterinarians from across the college, veterinary students spayed or neutered 50 cats owned by members of the greater […]

Dr. Cynthia Otto discusses the medical detection capabilities of dogs.

Four units at Texas A&M University recently came together to host a symposium highlighting research projects occurring across the state and beyond in the vast field of immunology.  The inaugural Texas Symposium on Critical Topics in Immunology took place on Feb. 17-18 and was co-sponsored by the university’s Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, School of […]

In the Spotlight FROM PRAYING TO BRAYING. First pneumonia. Then C. diff., diarrhea and an autoimmune reaction. Elf the donkey survives a potentially deadly cascade of crises because of the problem-solving and compassionate care of our exceptional equine team. Elf’s owner knew NC State was the only chance Elf had to survive. “What we can do […]

While the rise in antimicrobial resistant pathogens is an issue affecting all species, a team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are focusing their efforts on honey bees — investigating how they can reduce the use of antibiotic drugs for managing disease in the pollinator species.

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