Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States
Kate Aicher is an assistant professor in the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University. She earned her DVM degree from Texas A&M, followed by an internship at the University of Tennessee and a residency in small animal internal medicine at North Carolina State University. She worked in private practice as an internist and medical director before returning to Texas A&M, where she teaches in the preclinical DVM curriculum, performs clinical duty on the SAIM service, and conducts research investigating liver and gastrointestinal disease of dogs. Her love for Labrador retrievers and location within the working retriever community in Texas led her to develop a research subgroup known as The Drake Project, investigating Heterobilharzia americana.
Disclosure(s): American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation: I have received support from this organization for some of my research (Ongoing); GI Lab at Texas A&M University: I am a paid employee of the GI Lab at Texas A&M University (Ongoing), Proceeds from our diagnostic lab help to support our research (Ongoing); Nutramax: I have had paid speaking engagements for which Nutramax was a sponsor (Ongoing)
Heterobilharzia Americana: An Emerging Parasite of Importance of Dogs in the United States
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM PT