Aggies' collie mascot has surgery to remove eye

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Reveille X, Texas A&M's borderline collie mascot, had her close oculus surgically removed aft veterinarians diagnosed her with glaucoma, the university's president said Wednesday.

The collie, besides known arsenic the "First Lady of Aggieland," was diagnosed with glaucoma aft experiencing discomfort and cloudiness successful her close eye, president Mark A. Welsh III said successful a connection connected the school's website. The veterinary squad removed the oculus retired of an abundance of caution aft discovering signs of abnormal tissue, helium said.

"I'm grateful to study that Miss Rev has travel done the country successfully, has been discharged and is resting comfortably," Welsh said.

Texas A&M's Reveille mascot dates backmost to 1931, erstwhile a radical of cadets recovered an injured canine and sneaked her connected to campus. The canine barked erstwhile buglers played greeting reveille, earning her the Reveille name.

Reveille X took implicit arsenic the latest iteration of the mascot successful 2021. A souped-up play cart known arsenic "Rev Force One" helps transport the collie crossed campus.

Welsh said Reveille volition instrumentality a little hiatus from engagements arsenic she recovers.

"According to her veterinary team, we tin expect Miss Rev to beryllium backmost to enjoying each her favourite activities -- cruising connected Rev Force One, attending classes, cheering connected the Aggies and keeping our field squirrels successful enactment -- this fall," helium said.