Visceral Mast Cell Tumor in a Cat By Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD An 11 year-old, spayed female, domestic longhaired cat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. The clinical history mentioned depression … [Read more...]
Abortion of a sheep fetus due to Cache Valley Fever Virus
Abortion of a sheep fetus due to Cache Valley Fever Virus By Judy Akins, DVM, MS A term sheep fetus was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for a routine necropsy. The fetus had scoliosis. The skull and … [Read more...]
Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat
Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-year-old, female spayed, domestic short haired cat was presented to her veterinarian for increased appetite, weight loss, and occasional vomiting. Besides a low body … [Read more...]
TVMDL welcomes new section head at Amarillo laboratory
On July 23, Owais Khan, BVSc & AH, MVSc, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Amarillo as the bacteriology and serology section head. Dr. Khan graduated from Birsa Agricultural University with a … [Read more...]
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD A 13-pound, juvenile, male intact, crossbred pig was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...]
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding By Barbara C. Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP A six-year-old mixed breed gelding experienced a sudden onset of neurologic signs including a stiff jaw, body tremors, … [Read more...]
Proceedings now available from the 3rd Annual TVMDL Amarillo BRD Conference
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility recently hosted the third annual Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Conference on July 7. Held on the campus of West Texas A&M University, industry experts from … [Read more...]
Four thyroid panels added to TVMDL test catalog
Starting September 1, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will no longer offer Thyroid Panels 1-10. As alternatives to these panels, TVMDL recommends clients order one of the four panels recently added to our … [Read more...]
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes By Eric Snook, DVM, PhD An adult black tailed Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus), a snake native to Central and South America, was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT, Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Barbara Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP, and Travis Mays, MS In late March of this year, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Piccione presents at 2018 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum
Earlier this month Clinical Pathology Section Head Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, spoke at the 2018 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum on Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF). TBRF is endemic in the state of Texas and has … [Read more...]
Two porcine tests retired from TVMDL catalog
Starting this month, TVMDL will no longer offer the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus-ELISA or the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus-IFA. Significantly low submission numbers have been reported for both tests. Should TVMDL receive a request for either of … [Read more...]
Histomoniasis “Blackhead” in Bobwhite Quail
Histomoniasis “Blackhead” in Bobwhite Quail By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Histomoniasis, a protozoal disease of birds also known as “Blackhead”, was diagnosed in a flock of Bobwhite quail. Three dead females and one dead male, … [Read more...]
Making the case for liver sampling: Why liver biopsies are better for detecting copper deficiencies
Making the case for liver sampling: Why liver biopsies are better for detecting copper deficiencies By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT Copper deficiency has historically been problematic in Texas cattle herds with red-haired, black cows being the least of … [Read more...]
Mycoplasma hemofelis qPCR test added to TVMDL catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of a new Mycoplasma hemofelis qPCR test to our test catalog. Feline hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. can cause severe anemia in cats and are … [Read more...]
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle By Will Sims, DVM, MS A producer reported a sudden death loss of six head of cattle. Two of the animals were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy to … [Read more...]
Collaborating inside the lab: Videoconferencing in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak
In the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak, real-time communication with state, federal, and other animal health entities is imperative. Although technology, such as videoconferencing, exists that would allow collaboration with agencies … [Read more...]
Leptospira (FA) test retired
Effective immediately, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory will no longer offer Leptospira (FA). As an alternative, TVMDL offers Leptospira Spp. (qPCR). Test: Leptospira Spp. (qPCR) Price: $25 Turnaround: This test is … [Read more...]
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline By Amy K. Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM and Barbara Lewis, DVM, PhD, DACVP Bone biopsy specimens taken from an adult male castrated domestic feline were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...]
Reminder: Texas Trichomoniasis Program Updates
Updates to the testing protocols for the Texas Trichomoniasis Program will go into effect on Friday, June 15th. The Texas Trichomoniasis Program has entered its 10th year and considerable progress has been made in its initial years, but much is … [Read more...]
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle Jessie Monday DVM, MS & R.G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD, DACVP A veterinarian was investigating the cause of increased non-respiratory disease mortalities in beef feeder cattle. The cattle were 100-200 days … [Read more...]
Feline Osteosarcoma
Feline Osteosarcoma By Judith Akins, DVM, MS A small piece of carpal bone from an eight-year-old domestic short haired cat (DSH) was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for histopathology. The provided … [Read more...]
Burn-pile leads to arsenic poisoning
Burn-pile leads to arsenic poisoning By Cat Barr, PhD Fifteen crossbred calves were placed in a pasture with a burn-pile. The day after they were provided with Johnson grass hay, one calf was found dead. Two days later, three calves were walking … [Read more...]
Threadworms found in Chukar partridges
Threadworms found in Chukar partridges By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD, Gonzales Resident Director With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...]
Texas Trichomoniasis Program testing protocols updated
The Texas Trichomoniasis Program has entered its 10th year and considerable progress has been made in its initial years, but much is left to accomplish. The program is administered by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) with testing conducted … [Read more...]
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