Infectious respiratory disease in a group of dogs Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Andres de la Concha, DVM, PhD Recently, three dogs from the same location were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Infectious respiratory disease in a group of dogs
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Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog
Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog Judith Akins, DVM, MS Tissue from a mass on the dorsal head of a twelve-year-old spayed female, mixed breed dog was submitted to the histopathology section at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog
Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs
Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Terry Hensley, DVM, MS, and Will Sims, DVM, MS Pseudorabies, also known as Aujezsky’s disease, mad itch, and infectious bulbar … [Read more...] about Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever diagnosed in Brazos Valley dog
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever diagnosed in Brazos Valley dog Caitlin Wampler and Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 7-year-old, female spayed, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier from the Brazos Valley region of Texas presented to the veterinarian for … [Read more...] about Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever diagnosed in Brazos Valley dog
Hepatozoonosis in a dog
Hepatozoonosis in a dog Sarah Eide and Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-month-old Bloodhound dog presented to an east Texas veterinary clinic with a 2-week history of lethargy, painfulness, and losing muscle mass. Vital signs included a … [Read more...] about Hepatozoonosis in a dog
Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy
Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Last summer, ocular coccidiomycosis was diagnosed via histopathology in a 12-week-old Great Pyrenees puppy. The puppy was from Brewster county in West Texas. This puppy was clinically … [Read more...] about Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy
Cushing’s Disease Diagnosed with Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Cushing’s Disease Diagnosed with Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 13-year-old female spayed Beagle was presented to its veterinarian for increased urination. On physical exam, the veterinarian noted a … [Read more...] about Cushing’s Disease Diagnosed with Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Cyanobacteria: No winter break this year
Cyanobacteria: No winter break this year By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) have barely taken a break this winter. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has already had several positive samples … [Read more...] about Cyanobacteria: No winter break this year
Piccione co-authors article over the cytologic appearance of hibernoma in dogs
Clinical Pathology Section Head Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP recently co-authored an article over the cytologic appearance of hibernoma in dogs published in Veterinary Clinical Pathology. The abstract for the article is listed below. Hibernomas … [Read more...] about Piccione co-authors article over the cytologic appearance of hibernoma in dogs
Calcinosis Circumscripta
Calcinosis Circumscripta Judith Akins, DVM, MS Slides from an aspirate of a mass on the left elbow of a two-year-old, intact male German Shepherd dog were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for … [Read more...] about Calcinosis Circumscripta
Dogs will eat anything, won’t they?
Dogs will eat anything, won’t they? Cat Barr, PhD, DABT Four dogs were brought to a veterinary clinic when one had been seizing for several hours and the other three had begun to tremble. All four dogs had reportedly been running loose in a rural … [Read more...] about Dogs will eat anything, won’t they?
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
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
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
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
Mammary sarcoma diagnosed in a Chihuahua
Mammary sarcoma diagnosed in a Chihuahua Gabriel Gomez DVM, PhD and Cheryl Maguire, DVM A nine-year-old, intact female, Chihuahua dog presented to their veterinarian for a solitary mass on the caudal most left mammary gland. The mass was excised … [Read more...] about Mammary sarcoma diagnosed in a Chihuahua
A dog skin infection caused by bacteria and a novel fungal pathogen, Trichocladium sp
A dog skin infection caused by bacteria and a novel fungal pathogen, Trichocladium sp. Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD, Amy Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM, and Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A nine-year-old female, spayed dog was presented to a … [Read more...] about A dog skin infection caused by bacteria and a novel fungal pathogen, Trichocladium sp
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...] about Reactive Histiocytosis in a Dog: Differentials, Possible Treatments, and Other Considerations
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...] about Heterobilharzia americana Infection in a Dog
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...] about Myxosarcoma – A Rare Breed
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...] about Canine hepatozoonosis diagnosed via skeletal muscle biopsy
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...] about Transmissible Venereal Tumor Discovered on Dog
Leproid Granuloma in a Boxer Dog
Leproid Granuloma in a Boxer Dog By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 6-year-old male-neutered Boxer was presented to its veterinarian for a mass on the right ear pinna. The mass was approximately 2 cm in diameter, slightly ulcerated and limited … [Read more...] about Leproid Granuloma in a Boxer Dog
Biopsy Spotlight: Inflammatory Mammary Gland Carcinoma
Biopsy Spotlight: Inflammatory Mammary Gland Carcinoma Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Mammary gland tumors are diagnosed on a daily basis at TVMDL. These tumors occur in both canine and feline patients and can be benign (adenomas) or malignant … [Read more...] about Biopsy Spotlight: Inflammatory Mammary Gland Carcinoma
Brucella suis in Dogs
Brucella suis in Dogs By Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA and Carlos Rodriguez, BS A serum sample from a 1-year-old, male, American Staffordshire terrier was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College … [Read more...] about Brucella suis in Dogs