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This weekend offers an opportunity for pet owners to celebrate their furry friends with a little extra attention and pampering on National Dress Up Your Pet Day. To make the Jan. 14 holiday a positive experience for participating pets, Harmony Diers, a veterinary technician at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, […]

Andrew Patterson and Jonathan Lynch in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were recognized recently as highly cited researchers by the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Group.

Dr. Keith Poulsen, Wisconsin delegate, directs the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. He said that older veterinarians have to remember that the younger generations are very different. The post Turn To Avma and Others for Resources to Improve Workplace Culture appeared first on School of […]

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US have coaxed light-sensitive eye cells grown in a lab to reconnect after separation, an important step for transplantation into patients to treat various eye diseases. The post Lab-Grown Retinas to Restore Vision Are a Step Closer to Human Trials appeared first on School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) provided an instrumental gift to the Texas A&M University Veterinary Emergency Team (VET). TVMF’s $50,000 contribution will support team operations and future deployments. TVMF, the philanthropic partner of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association since 1978, prioritizes disaster preparedness and response. The Foundation leverages veterinary partnerships and financial resources in […]

Chris Wynn, North Central regional director for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, releases a bald eagle Tuesday near Lake City after it underwent treatment for an injury and lead poisoning at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland. Photo by Louis Brems […]

Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, Honored with the 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship Trina Wood January 10, 2023 Congratulations to Chelsea Chiv, Class of 2024, for being selected to receive a 2023 Merck Animal Health Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). As one of 18 student recipients […]

Rusyn and Chiu Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an initiative to find novel ways to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures. While toxicology […]

When most people think of getting a long-term pet companion, a corn snake probably isn’t the first animal that comes to mind, but Carter Lewis wouldn’t trade the 26 years she had with her Rusty for anything. Lewis received the 2-year-old sweet serpentine sidekick as a present for her 12th birthday. Her father, a snake […]

Monday, January 9, 2023 – 2:47pm mergelmage re-size.JPG The researchers used genetically modified mouse organoids that mimic the cellular properties of the human intestine as models for colorectal cancer. Pictured here: Cell culture well containing intestinal organoids. Photo: provided. Personalized therapeutics are quickly becoming the future of modern medicine—increasingly, doctors can tailor treatments to tackle […]