Value of Livestock & Companion Animals in Texas
Veterinary diagnostics plays a vital role in the supporting livestock, poultry, and companion animal industries of our state.
- Livestock and poultry production contributes $18B annually to the Texas economy
- Agriculture directly accounts for over 56,000 Texas jobs, while 1 in 7 Texans work in an agriculturally-related job
- Exports of livestock & livestock products total $3.66B annually
- Veterinary medicine contributes an est. $827M to the Texas economy
- 56% of all Texas households own at least one pet
Our Clients
TVMDL’s services are available to animal health professionals, researchers, and animal owners. Our clients typically include:
- Veterinarians
- Producers & animal owners
- Local, state, national and international businesses
- Zoos, wildlife sanctuaries
- Commercial and state diagnostic laboratories
- International clientele
TVMDL Services
TVMDL is a full service, state of the art, veterinary diagnostic laboratory and the only state agency dedicated to providing veterinary diagnostic services to the citizens of Texas. We utilize cutting-edge diagnostics techniques while maintaining classical diagnostic methodologies. With a test catalog of over 650 offerings for livestock, poultry, companion animals, wildlife, and exotic species, TVMDL is a one stop shop for veterinary diagnostics. We maintain expertise and capabilities in all major disciplines:
- Anatomic Pathology
- Bacteriology
- Clinical Pathology
- Drug Testing
- Endocrinology
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Necropsy
- Parasitology
- Serology
- Toxicology
- Virology
Ever keeping the customer in mind, we strive to make our services easy to use and valuable.
- Affordable testing options
- Convenient, discounted overnight and next day shipping options
- Import/export coordinators, import permits
- Several bilingual staff
- 24/7 online access to test results and invoices
- Robust quality assurance system ensures consistent, accurate, and reliable results
- Submission of certain tests through the TVMDL Mobile phone application