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Most livestock species have thicker skin than humans, but it’s still vulnerable to harsh summer conditions. Sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects can all take a toll on livestock skin. Each year, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, receives samples that reveal how sweltering summers affect livestock health. It’s…
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is dedicated to serving its clients and recognizes the unique needs of those who submit samples in bulk. These clients often rely on fast, accurate results to maintain animal health, meet export deadlines, and respond swiftly to emerging threats within a herd or flock. To help optimize…
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply. Quantitative and concentration technique to detect and determine worm burdens in the abomasum and intestines of livestock and other ungulates.
Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in cattle. Panel includes Leptospira Panel – 5 Serovars (MAT) and Neospora caninum (ELISA)
Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in cattle. Panel includes Leptospira Panel – 5 Serovars (MAT), Neospora caninum (ELISA), Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (VN), and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Types 1A, 1B and 2 (VN).
Identification of common bacterial pathogens that cause abortion in livestock by culture. Targets include trichomonas, campylobacter, brucella, listeria and/or other bacteria as appropriate.
Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in sheep and goats. Panel includes Leptospira Panel – 5 Serovars (MAT), Toxoplasma gondii IgG (ELISA), Coxiella burnetii (ELISA), Bluetongue Virus (ELISA), and Brucella abortus/suis (Card Agglutination).
Half a century of service TVMDL encompasses two full-service labs, College Station and Canyon, and two poultry labs, Center and Gonzales. Annually, TVMDL receives over 200,000 accessions and performs over 1 million tests from Texas, neighboring states, and nearly 20 countries around the world. Tests are performed on many different types of specimens sent or…
A variety of fresh and fixed tissues, including lung, liver, kidney, spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes, from a 7-year-old, 300 lb. llama were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for histopathological examination, bacterial culture, and sensitivity testing. Routine bacterial cultures were attempted from the lymph node and lung samples on blood…
An adult, mixed-breed dog was presented to their veterinarian for progressive lethargy, fever, and abdominal distension. The dog had recently started treatment with prednisone and immunosuppressant medication for immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Cytology of abdominal fluid revealed protozoal organisms. Abdominal fluid was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station for Toxoplasma…