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From free RACE-approved CE courses and clinical updates to NAVLE prep and career advice, our content is designed for veterinarians, vet techs, and students who want to stay informed, inspired, and ahead in their careers.
Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
Prepared, not panicked: An owner’s guide to choking emergency responses
Because choking is a terrifying emergency for pets and their owners, Dr. Christine Rutter, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, shares what every pet owner and pet sitter should know about recognizing choking and responding safely.
Tiny molecules, big possibilities: Veterinary researchers explore a new way to slow lung cancer
Cancer develops when the body’s systems for controlling cell growth break down, allowing cells to multiply unchecked. Texas A&M researchers have identified two naturally occurring molecules that appear to help restore those controls, offering a potential new strategy for slowing the progression of lung cancer.
Free-Flight Training Gives Confiscated Parrots a Real Chance at Life in the Wild
New research from Texas A&M shows that teaching survival skills early dramatically improves outcomes for rehabilitated birds and offers a model that could transform how we approach wildlife rehabilitation everywhere.
The Body Already Makes This Gas — Texas A&M Researchers Are Now Using It to Heal Wounds
A bandage-like device that delivers hydrogen sulfide directly to chronic wounds is showing early promise at Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine. The research has clear implications for diabetic wound management in animals — and eventually in veterinary patients.
Coffee Benefits: New Vet-Led Research on Energy and Anti-Aging Support
For decades, research has linked coffee consumption to longer life and lower risk of chronic disease — but exactly how those benefits occur has remained unclear.
What If Humans Could Regrow Tissue? Texas A&M Veterinary Led Study Brings Regeneration a Step Closer
For centuries, the idea that humans could regrow lost limbs or restore complex tissue has belonged firmly to the realm of science fiction. In nature, however, the story is very different. Salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, and certain species can rebuild intricate structures with astonishing precision. Humans, by contrast, heal through scarring for survival, but limiting when it comes to true restoration.
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