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Emergency meetings scheduled following reports of fumonisin in Texas corn

September 22, 2017 by smorris

Yellow corn on the cob with brown husk and symptoms of fusarium ear rot

Learn more about fumonisin in animal feeds.   https://today.agrilife.org/2017/09/22/emergency-meetings-scheduled-following-reports-fumonisin-texas-corn/   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News

Research on Chagas in felines and opossums presented at international conference

August 16, 2017 by smorris

TVMDL Serology Section Head Sandy Rodgers, BS, MS, co-authored research on Chagas disease in felines and opossums presented at the Wildlife Disease Association Conference in Chiapas, Mexico. Significant findings included positive felines for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: Chagas

Positive case of EEE diagnosed in Texas

August 7, 2017 by smorris

Photo of a large brown horse standing next to a young foal in an open field at sunset

TVMDL has confirmed its first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in 2017. One horse in Hardin County was diagnosed Friday, August 4; the horse was not vaccinated for EEE. EEE is a viral disease that normally cycles between wild birds and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease Updates, News Tagged With: EEE, encephalitis, West Nile, WNV

Peak season for West Nile virus in Texas

August 2, 2017 by smorris

Close up of a brown horse with a white strip on its face grazing in an open field

Summer is when the West Nile virus poses the greatest threat to the health of horses in the United States. It’s important for veterinarians to work with horse owners this time of year to prevent, detect and accurately diagnose a potential … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease Updates, News Tagged With: EEE, Equine Encephalitis, West Nile, WNV

Vaccine titer tests available for canines and felines

July 28, 2017 by smorris

Orange and white cat laying on a table at the veterinarian getting a shot from a person in green gloves and a white jacket.

Learn more about the various vaccine titer tests offered at TVMDL from our new informational handout. As a reminder, for most common vaccine antigens, the correlation between serological response to vaccination, long-term antibody levels, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: titer, vaccine

8th positive case of CIV confirmed by TVMDL

July 25, 2017 by smorris

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This news story was published on 7/25/2017. Visit our Canine Influenza Virus page for the latest test numbers.    07/25/2017 A new case of CIV (H3N2) has been confirmed in Harris County, bringing the total to 8 positive cases diagnosed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease Updates, News Tagged With: canine influenza, civ, dog flu

Announcing a New Sample Shipping Program

July 25, 2017 by smorris

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 TVMDL is excited to launch a new program for shipping samples to our laboratories. TVMDL is partnering with Southeast Vocational Alliance (SVA) to provide shipping coordination services for TVMDL clients. The SVA is a non-profit, private logistics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SVA

Rodgers co-authors journal article on feral swine

July 18, 2017 by smorris

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Sandy Rodgers, Serology Section Head at TVMDL in College Station, recently co-authored an article in the Journal of Food Protection on the zoonotic risk posed to employees by slaughtering feral swine. “Antibodies to Various Zoonotic Pathogens … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: feral swine

TVMDL professionals publish research on emerging fungal pathogens in horses

June 26, 2017 by smorris

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      Quincy Plumlee, DVM, TVMDL anatomic pathology resident, along with Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, ACVP, TVMDL section head for necropsy and veterinary pathologist, recently co-authored a publication on an emerging fungal pathogen in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications

Gomez co-authors journal article

June 19, 2017 by smorris

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Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, ACVP, TVMDL section head for necropsy and veterinary pathologist, recently co-authored a journal article published in the Cell Host and Microbe journal. The article, entitled, "Global Reprogramming of Host Kinase Signaling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications

Updated: Canine influenza diagnosed in two Texas dogs

June 2, 2017 by smorris

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A recent outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) in Florida and Georgia has found its way to Texas. In early June, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) diagnosed positive cases of CIV in two dogs within the state. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease Updates, News Tagged With: canine influenza, civ

Livestock producers should be aware of small-headed sneezeweed

May 23, 2017 by smorris

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COLLEGE STATION – One plant currently flowering across different parts of the state is poisonous and should be of concern to ranchers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert and Dr. Cat Barr, TVMDL … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News

TVMDL retires Lipase assay

May 22, 2017 by smorris

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Effective Wednesday, May 24, TVMDL will discontinue its Lipase test offering. With the development of improved tests, and an abundance of literature citing the low sensitivity and specificity of lipase for pancreatitis, lipase is rarely requested by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates

Changes to TVMDL Bovine Abortion Panels

May 15, 2017 by smorris

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Effective May 19, 2017, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will make changes to its bovine abortion panels offerings. Bovine Abortion Screen I (BVS I) will be renamed to Bovine Basic Abortion Serology. The test will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates

Piccione co-authors JAVMA article

May 9, 2017 by smorris

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Clinical Pathology Section Head Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, recently co-authored a journal article published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications

Monday talks about toxic plants on the CREET Beat

April 28, 2017 by smorris

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Veterinary Diagnostician Jessie Monday, DVM, spoke to radio host James Hunt about plants that can cause liver damage and photosensitization in cattle. You can hear the interview from April … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News

TVMDL free mobile app is available for download

April 25, 2017 by smorris

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), is pleased to announce our free mobile app is available to download for both Android (Play Store) and iOS (Apple iTunes store) devices. The TVMDL mobile app gives you the ability … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News

TVMDL – College Station laboratory celebrates grand opening

April 20, 2017 by smorris

On April 19, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) celebrated the grand opening of the new, 93,000 sq ft College Station laboratory and agency headquarters. In 1967, the Texas Legislature created TVMDL and for 50 years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: grandopening, ribbon cutting, TVMDL

TVMDL: 50 years of history website launch

April 17, 2017 by smorris

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The year 2017 marks TVMDL’s 50th anniversary of service to the veterinary community, citizens of Texas and the nation. This Golden Anniversary is celebrated on a new website, http://agrilife.org/tvmdl50/ that highlights the impact TVMDL has had on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, News

TVMDL welcomes Dr. C.Gabriel Senties-Cue

April 6, 2017 by smorris

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On April 1, C. Gabriel Senties-Cue, MS, MVZ, DACPV, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) as resident director for the agency’s Center, Texas location. Dr. Senties-Cue comes to TVMDL from the California Animal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Hires & Promotions, News

Gomez co-authors journal article on using panfungal PCR to identify fungal pathogens

April 5, 2017 by smorris

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Assistant Section Head of Pathology Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP, co-authored a journal article published in Veterinary Pathology. The article discusses the use of panfungal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications

TVMDL retires several tests

March 29, 2017 by smorris

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Effective immediately, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will no longer offer the following tests: Anaplasmosis Card Test.  TVMDL suggests the cELISA or qPCR as alternatives. Coagulation Profile (prothrombin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates

Helman co-authors journal article on infections in northern bobwhite quail.

March 20, 2017 by smorris

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo Resident Director R. Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, recently co-authored a journal article published in International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife The article … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications

TVMDL now offers test to detect Cryptosporidium in fecal samples

March 14, 2017 by smorris

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has expanded its options for testing for Cryptosporidium and now offers a Cryptosporidium sp. real-time PCR assay for the detection of Cryptosporidium in fecal samples. This obligate, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates

TVMDL Amarillo Resident Director talks about Q-Fever on the CREET Beat

March 14, 2017 by smorris

Photo of black and orange KGNC AM news talk show speaking with Dr. Gaymen Helman on air during the Creet Beat feature.

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Amarillo Resident Director Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, spoke to radio host James Hunt about some recent abortions the Amarillo lab has seen caused by Q-Fever, as well as health and safety issues … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News

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