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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 maxillae were deviated to the left. There was no intact brain tissue in the cranial vault. In place of the brain there was a thin membranous sac filled with reddish…
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).
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…
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…
Confirmation/identification of avian adenovirus in suspect viral isolates by PCR.
Sequencing and genotyping of avian adenovirus isolates.
Detection of avian bornavirus by PCR.
Detection of antibodies to avian encephalomyelitis virus by ELISA.