Nasal Amyloidosis in a Horse Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo Punch biopsies of an ulcerated plaque in the nasal mucosa of a male-castrated, 12-year-old, Quarter horse were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Reactive Histiocytosis in a Dog: Differentials, Possible Treatments, and Other Considerations
Reactive Histiocytosis in a Dog: Differentials, Possible Treatments, and Other Considerations Jeremie Korchia, DVM, MS, DACVP A 9-year-old intact, female, cross breed dog was presented to a practitioner for subcutaneous masses all over the body. … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Canine Viral Enteric Infections
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
Heterobilharzia americana Infection in a Dog
Heterobilharzia americana Infection in a Dog Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD Small intestinal biopsy samples from a two-year-old German Shepherd dog were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station. … [Read more...]
ELISA Screening Detects Fumonisin in Corn
ELISA Screening Detects Fumonisin in Corn Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head A 3-year-old, male Quarter horse became ataxic and kept falling over, eventually being unable to rise. The horse ultimately had to be euthanized. The onset … [Read more...]
Díaz-Delgado joins College Station laboratory as veterinary pathologist
Josué Díaz-Delgado, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP recently joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station as a veterinary pathologist. In 2010, Dr. Díaz-Delgado earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the … [Read more...]
Mycoplasmosis in Backyard Chicken Flocks
Mycoplasmosis in Backyard Chicken Flocks Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Mycoplasmosis, caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticumand/or M. synoviae, is a group of bacterial diseases that are common maladies of backyard chicken flocks. Mycoplasma … [Read more...]
Cat Diagnosed with Mammary Gland Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia
Cat Diagnosed with Mammary Gland Fibroadenomatous Hyperplasia Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Mammary gland masses from an approximately 7-month-old cat were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Bermuda Grass Emphysema
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals featured in Veterinary Clinical Pathology publication
Clinical Pathology Section Head Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP and Clinical Pathology Laboratory Supervisor Mindy Borst, LVT were recently featured in Veterinary Clinical Pathology as co-authors on an article. First author, former TVMDL employee … [Read more...]
Test to detect avermectins added to TVMDL catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Avermectins (LC/MS) to our catalog of tests. This test serves to assist in the detection of avermectins, such as abamectin, doramectin, … [Read more...]
Myxosarcoma – A Rare Breed
Myxosarcoma – A Rare Breed Julie Piccione DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-year-old, spayed female, mixed breed dog was presented to her veterinarian for a mass on the left hind limb. Physical exam revealed a large (~6 cm), irregularly shaped, firm, … [Read more...]
Copper Toxicity in Show Animals
Copper Toxicity in Show Animals Guy Sheppard, DVM In reflecting upon yet another major livestock show season in Texas, it is important to keep in mind the possibility of copper toxicity, particularly in sheep and goats. Sheep are particularly … [Read more...]
Salt Toxicity in Broilers
Salt Toxicity in Broilers By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MS, MVZ, DACPV Salt toxicity was recently diagnosed in a 17-day-old, meat type chicken flock. Twelve birds were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in … [Read more...]
Harris’s hawk diagnosed with fatal herpesvirus infection at necropsy
Harris’s hawk diagnosed with fatal herpesvirus infection at necropsy Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP A 6-month-old Harris’s hawk was necropsied at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station and was … [Read more...]
Coffee Senna Poisoning in Cattle
Coffee Senna Poisoning in Cattle By Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head Approximately 200 head of cattle were grazing on improved native Bermuda grass pastures in the Colorado River bottom. Vegetation also included a large number of … [Read more...]
Canine hepatozoonosis diagnosed via skeletal muscle biopsy
Canine hepatozoonosis diagnosed via skeletal muscle biopsy By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Canine hepatozoonosis is a debilitating, tick-borne disease caused by Hepatozoon americanum, a protozoal parasite transmitted by the Gulf coast tick … [Read more...]
Interest of Concomitant Insulin and Glucose Measurement in Blood
Interest of Concomitant Insulin and Glucose Measurement in Blood By Jeremie Korchia, DVM, MS, DACVP In endocrinology, regulation is often reciprocal (directly or indirectly), and a regulation loop aims in maintaining homeostasis. Blood glucose is … [Read more...]
Update: Phone systems are back up. Amarillo laboratory phone outages
*Update: Phone systems at the Amarillo laboratory are working again. Due to an electrical issue, TVMDL-Amarillo is currently experiencing phone outages. All main phone lines are down and only select extensions are available. At this time, there … [Read more...]
Chronic lead exposure in flock of backyard chickens
Chronic lead exposure in flock of backyard chickens By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales received a phone call concerning a decrease in production and poor performance of a … [Read more...]
Transmissible Venereal Tumor Discovered on Dog
Transmissible Venereal Tumor Discovered on Dog By Judith Akins, DVM, MS An aspirate from a mass on the penis of a 3-year-old, intact male, mixed breed dog was submitted for examination at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer
Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, Will P. Sims, DVM, MS, Gustavo Delhon, PhD A male-castrated, crossbred steer was noted to have a severe and locally extensive skin disease involving the … [Read more...]
Paul joins agency as bacteriology section head
On April 1, Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station as the laboratory’s bacteriology section head. In 2005, Dr. Paul graduated from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh … [Read more...]
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD A 5-year-old Andalusian stallion was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) after being euthanatized … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Anaplasmosis
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
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