Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, veterinary pathologist, was recently part of two teams that published articles during the month of January. In her first published appearance for the month, Dr. Edwards, along with Gabe Gomez, DVM, PhD, Mindy Borst, … [Read more...] about Edwards publishes two articles in January
Evaluating Apparent Discrepancies in Heartworm Test Results
Evaluating Apparent Discrepancies in Heartworm Test Results Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA; Carlos Rodriguez, BS; Mindy Borst, BS, LVT A 10-year-old female dog presented to its veterinarian for routine exam, vaccination and heartworm testing. It was … [Read more...] about Evaluating Apparent Discrepancies in Heartworm Test Results
Brown joins TVMDL as associate professor for research
Amanda Brown, MS, PhD joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) on February 3 as an associate professor for research. In her role, Dr. Brown will be part of a newly established research and development group at … [Read more...] about Brown joins TVMDL as associate professor for research
Amarillo laboratory closed Wednesday, February 5 due to inclement weather
Due to inclement weather conditions, TVMDL's Amarillo laboratory will be closed on Wednesday, February 5. Normal business hours are expected to resume tomorrow. For general testing questions, clients may call the College Station laboratory at … [Read more...] about Amarillo laboratory closed Wednesday, February 5 due to inclement weather
Drug screen for beta-agonists in hair and wool for livestock species added to TVMDL test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of a drug screen for beta-agonists in hair and wool for livestock species. Similar to retinal tissue, hair and wool have been shown to retain … [Read more...] about Drug screen for beta-agonists in hair and wool for livestock species added to TVMDL test catalog
TVMDL Amarillo hosts annual winter meeting
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory's (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory hosted their annual winter meeting on January 17. Primarily targeted toward livestock producers, attendees listened to presentations covering African Swine … [Read more...] about TVMDL Amarillo hosts annual winter meeting
Ernst receives 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Diagnostic Services
Holley Ernst, diagnostic services assistant section head at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station facility, is the 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Diagnostic Services recipient. Ernst … [Read more...] about Ernst receives 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Diagnostic Services
Merrell recognized as Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence recipient
Stephanie Merrell, administrative coordinator and import/export coordinator at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory, was awarded the 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Office and … [Read more...] about Merrell recognized as Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence recipient
Gold joins TVMDL as veterinary pathologist
On January 6, Randi Gold, VMD, PhD, DACVP joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station as a veterinary pathologist. In 2003, Dr. Gold earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ursinus College. … [Read more...] about Gold joins TVMDL as veterinary pathologist
Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle
Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM Neospora caninum is a protozoal organism that is associated with abortion in cattle and the birth of weak calves. Dogs are the definitive hosts for this organism, and the organism is spread … [Read more...] about Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle
Rabies in a Sheep
Rabies in a Sheep R. G Helman DVM, PhD DACVP An 8-month-old male sheep was purchased out of state at the end of September. The animal was clinically normal until November 1 when it was noted to be having a seizure. The animal could not stand or … [Read more...] about Rabies in a Sheep
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...] about Optimizing Your Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Submission
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...] about Infectious Coryza in Chickens
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...] about Histopathologic Diagnosis of Feline Herpesvirus
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...] about Possible Wilted Maple Poisoning in Mare
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...] about Canine Coccidiosis
“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...] about “Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens
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...] about Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine
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...] about Drug Testing During the Fall Livestock Show Season
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...] about Ehrlichia canis discovered in dog
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...] about Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat
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...] about Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp.
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...] about Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders
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...] about Diagnosing Feline Heartworms
Possible Eprinomectin toxicity in a calf
Possible Eprinomectin toxicity in a calf Travis May, MS, PhD A two-month-old, 150-pound, Brahman-cross heifer calf was observed with neurologic signs following application of what was believed to be a permethrin-based insecticide. The calf died … [Read more...] about Possible Eprinomectin toxicity in a calf