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  • Abomasal Worm Count [Referral]

    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.

  • Abortion Panel – Bovine Serology Basic

    Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in cattle.  Panel includes Leptospira Panel – 5 Serovars (MAT) and Neospora caninum (ELISA)

  • Abortion Panel – Bovine Serology Comprehensive

    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). 

  • Abortion Panel – Livestock Bacterial (Culture)

    Identification of common bacterial pathogens that cause abortion in livestock by culture. Targets include trichomonas, campylobacter, brucella, listeria and/or other bacteria as appropriate.

  • Abortion Panel – Caprine/Ovine Serology

    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).

  • About Us

    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 case of Coccidioidomycosis in a llama (lama glama)

    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…

  • Acute Toxoplasma gondii confirmed in a canine

    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…

  • A dog skin infection caused by bacteria and a novel fungal pathogen, Trichocladium sp

    A nine-year-old female, spayed dog was presented to a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment of a skin infection. The dog was treated with antibiotic and immunosuppressive drugs to resolve the infection. A punch biopsy sample was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station for bacterial and fungal culture. Bacterial…

  • Agency History

    Serving Texas, and beyond, for nearly six decades At the urging of the Texas livestock industry, legislators created TVMDL during the regular session of the 60th Legislature, in 1967. In 1969, the College Station facility formally opened its doors. Six years later, to better serve the Texas feedlot industry, TVMDL opened the Amarillo facility. In…