Texas A&M Researcher compares AI, human evaluators in swine medicine
A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs.
In their recently published study, the team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, an assistant professor at VERO in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, assessed the capabilities of an AI to detect lesions in pig lungs, which can be a sign of pneumonia-causing bacteria.
Texas A&M researchers identify early signs of GI disease risk in dogs
Researchers at the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) have discovered signs that can be used to identify dogs with a high risk of gastrointestinal disease — which causes more than 10% of all new visits to a veterinarian — before they develop symptoms.
Texas A&M research collaboration uncovers how domestic rabbits become feral in the wild
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have uncovered how natural selection “rewilds” domestic rabbits.
The study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, helps answer the question of how normally tame rabbits — which have many natural predators — can become a force of ecological destruction when purposefully or accidentally reintroduced to the wild.
Texas A&M center receives $7.6 million grant to promote research in environmental health
The Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health (TiCER), a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, will be returning to the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) with a $7.6 million grant for the center’s new funding cycle.
Veterinary researchers help develop synthetic plugs offer alternative to total knee replacements
Osteochondral defects (OCDs) can cause damage to cartilage and underlying bone, leading to chronic pain and loss of joint function. Depending on the extent of damage, individuals must undergo surgical treatment, the most extensive being total knee replacement, which over 800,000 Americans undergo each year.
Unbelievable: Dog Diagnosed with Three Rare Autoimmune Diseases! You Won't Believe How She Was Saved
Discover the extraordinary journey of Lanie, a Labrador retriever diagnosed with three autoimmune diseases, including the rare sterile steroid-responsive lymphadenitis. Learn how Texas A&M's veterinary experts solved the mystery and restored Lanie's health, proving the importance of expert care for pets. Photo credit: Clara Mechelle