The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) currently offers an E. coli Toxin Typing test for ruminants, in addition to toxin typing assays for other species. This assay utilizes rtPCR technology on E. coli isolates recovered … [Read more...]
New eACTH Test Added to TVMDL Catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the validation of a new endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) test for equines. Endogenous ACTH aids in the diagnosis of pituitary pars intermedia … [Read more...]
Optimizing Your Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Submission
Optimizing Your Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Submission Cheryl Maguire, DVM, The mission of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is to promote animal health and protect agricultural, companion animal and public … [Read more...]
Infectious Coryza in Chickens
Infectious Coryza in Chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Six 16-week-old male chickens from a flock of 500 birds were presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales. History noted one-week of … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals participate in AAVLD Meeting
Professionals from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) recently returned from participating in two conferences. In October, professionals traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to participate in the 62nd Annual Meeting of … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Guidance: Equine Pre-Purchase Drug Screen
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers an equine-specific drug screen for pre-purchase exams. The screen assists the veterinarian conducting the pre-purchase exam by identifying certain tranquilizing or NSAID drugs that … [Read more...]
Rosario joins TVMDL as agency’s poultry programs administrator
On November 12, Sydney Rosario joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station laboratory. She will serve as the agency’s poultry programs administrator. Rosario earned a bachelor’s degree in poultry … [Read more...]
Chronic Wasting Disease: Detecting the Disease Plaguing Texas’s Deer Populations
As the state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) tests hundreds of thousands of samples annually. However, on the brink of each year’s deer hunting season, test numbers begin to spike … [Read more...]
Nine Employees Participate in Emerging Leaders Conference
Nine TVMDL employees from three of the agency's laboratories participated in the Texas A&M AgriLife Emerging Leaders Conference. This two-day event targets supervisors with three or fewer years of experience. The conference, which was held … [Read more...]
Chagas Disease: TVMDL Testing and Diagnostic Guidance
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) routinely sees positive tests for canine trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a hemoflagellate protozoan. Dubbed the … [Read more...]
Histopathologic Diagnosis of Feline Herpesvirus
Histopathologic Diagnosis of Feline Herpesvirus Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP and Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD, DACVP Feline herpesvirus is a highly transmissible, viral disease that is very common in cats. This disease is also known as feline viral … [Read more...]
Possible Wilted Maple Poisoning in Mare
Possible Wilted Maple Poisoning in Mare Cat Barr, PhD, DABT A 7-year-old pastured mare suffered an acute onset of hemolytic anemia and hematuria. The blood drawn for analysis was hemolyzed and dark. The mare died about three hours after … [Read more...]
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever: Diagnostic Guidance and TVMDL Testing Options
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is caused by several species of bacteria in the genus Borrelia. Similarly to Lyme disease, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, these bacteria are spread by ticks and cause non-specific clinical signs. In … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Guidance: Equine Influenza
Equine Influenza is one of the most common equine respiratory tract infectious diseases. Much of the world is listed as endemic for the disease, including the United States. It is caused by an orthomyxovirus, equine Influenza A type 2. The disease … [Read more...]
Canine Coccidiosis
Canine Coccidiosis Jai Guha, Mindy Borst, LVT, and Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-year-old Corgi mix was presented to the veterinarian with intermittent diarrhea and inappetence. History noted the dog had clinical signs of gastrointestinal … [Read more...]
“Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens
“Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD “Hardware disease” in backyard chickens and other birds is caused by the ingestion of metal objects present in their environment. These objects range from sharp objects that … [Read more...]
Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine
Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine Cheryl Maguire, DVM An adult, mixed-breed dog was presented to their veterinarian for progressive lethargy, fever, and abdominal distension. The dog had recently started treatment with … [Read more...]
Drug Testing During the Fall Livestock Show Season
Drug Testing During the Fall Livestock Show Season Travis Mays, MS, PhD Between the months of August to December, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) performs drug testing on more than 1,000 urine, blood, fecal, and … [Read more...]
Ehrlichia canis discovered in dog
Ehrlichia canis discovered in dog Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Megan Schroeder, PhD A 7-year-old, neutered Labrador Retriever was presented to their veterinarian for acute onset of lethargy, inappetence, and epistaxis. … [Read more...]
Thyroid Disease Testing at TVMDL: Diagnostic Guidance and Testing Considerations
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) offers four panels for clients wishing to test for thyroid disease. Learn more about each panel, additional test considerations, information over treatment monitoring below. Click … [Read more...]
Dimitrov joins Amarillo laboratory as virology and molecular diagnostics section head
Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, PhD recently joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility as the virology and molecular diagnostics section head. In 2005, Dr. Dimitrov earned his master and doctoral degrees … [Read more...]
Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat
Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD The body of a 3-month-old goat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp.
Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp. Guy Sheppard, DVM, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Megan Schroeder, PhD Tissue from a cross-bred bovine fetus in the third trimester of gestation was submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...]
Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders
Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS, TVMDL Center Resident Director Severe coccidiosis was diagnosed in a 22-week-old, broiler breeder flock. Three dead birds were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...]
Diagnosing Feline Heartworms
Diagnosing Feline Heartworms By Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA, TVMDL Microbiology Veterinary Diagnostician We are all familiar with the saying that “cats are not small dogs”. This is true when it comes to feline heartworm disease. While dogs are … [Read more...]
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