The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory's (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory hosted their annual winter meeting on January 17. Primarily targeted toward livestock producers, attendees listened to presentations covering African Swine … [Read more...]
Ernst receives 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Diagnostic Services
Holley Ernst, diagnostic services assistant section head at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station facility, is the 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Diagnostic Services recipient. Ernst … [Read more...]
Merrell recognized as Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence recipient
Stephanie Merrell, administrative coordinator and import/export coordinator at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory, was awarded the 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Office and … [Read more...]
Gold joins TVMDL as veterinary pathologist
On January 6, Randi Gold, VMD, PhD, DACVP joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station as a veterinary pathologist. In 2003, Dr. Gold earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ursinus College. … [Read more...]
Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle
Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM Neospora caninum is a protozoal organism that is associated with abortion in cattle and the birth of weak calves. Dogs are the definitive hosts for this organism, and the organism is spread … [Read more...]
Rabies in a Sheep
Rabies in a Sheep R. G Helman DVM, PhD DACVP An 8-month-old male sheep was purchased out of state at the end of September. The animal was clinically normal until November 1 when it was noted to be having a seizure. The animal could not stand or … [Read more...]
Carter recognized as 2019 winner of Director’s Excellence Award in Technical category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Smith recognized as 2019 Director’s Excellence Award winner in Administrative category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Inbody recognized as 2019 Director’s Excellence winner in Student category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Raleigh awarded 2019 Director’s Excellence Award in Professional category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Maguire selected as 2019 Director’s Excellence Award winner in Professional category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Halliburton recognized as Director’s Excellence Award Winner in Technical category
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) annually presents the Director’s Excellence Award to individuals who encompass selfless service to the agency. Each year, TVMDL employees nominate peers they believe exemplify TVMDL’s … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Guidance: E. coli Toxin Typing in Ruminants
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) currently offers an E. coli Toxin Typing test for ruminants, in addition to toxin typing assays for other species. This assay utilizes rtPCR technology on E. coli isolates recovered … [Read more...]
New eACTH Test Added to TVMDL Catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the validation of a new endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) test for equines. Endogenous ACTH aids in the diagnosis of pituitary pars intermedia … [Read more...]
Optimizing Your Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Submission
Optimizing Your Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Submission Cheryl Maguire, DVM The mission of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is to promote animal health and protect agricultural, companion animal and public … [Read more...]
Infectious Coryza in Chickens
Infectious Coryza in Chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Six 16-week-old male chickens from a flock of 500 birds were presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales. History noted one-week of … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals participate in AAVLD Meeting
Professionals from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) recently returned from participating in two conferences. In October, professionals traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to participate in the 62nd Annual Meeting of … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Guidance: Equine Pre-Purchase Drug Screen
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers an equine-specific drug screen for pre-purchase exams. The screen assists the veterinarian conducting the pre-purchase exam by identifying certain tranquilizing or NSAID drugs that … [Read more...]
Rosario joins TVMDL as agency’s poultry programs administrator
On November 12, Sydney Rosario joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station laboratory. She will serve as the agency’s poultry programs administrator. Rosario earned a bachelor’s degree in poultry … [Read more...]
Chronic Wasting Disease: Detecting the Disease Plaguing Texas’s Deer Populations
As the state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) tests hundreds of thousands of samples annually. However, on the brink of each year’s deer hunting season, test numbers begin to spike … [Read more...]
Nine Employees Participate in Emerging Leaders Conference
Nine TVMDL employees from three of the agency's laboratories participated in the Texas A&M AgriLife Emerging Leaders Conference. This two-day event targets supervisors with three or fewer years of experience. The conference, which was held … [Read more...]
Chagas Disease: TVMDL Testing and Diagnostic Guidance
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) routinely sees positive tests for canine trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a hemoflagellate protozoan. Dubbed the … [Read more...]
Histopathologic Diagnosis of Feline Herpesvirus
Histopathologic Diagnosis of Feline Herpesvirus Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP and Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD, DACVP Feline herpesvirus is a highly transmissible, viral disease that is very common in cats. This disease is also known as feline viral … [Read more...]
Possible Wilted Maple Poisoning in Mare
Possible Wilted Maple Poisoning in Mare Cat Barr, PhD, DABT A 7-year-old pastured mare suffered an acute onset of hemolytic anemia and hematuria. The blood drawn for analysis was hemolyzed and dark. The mare died about three hours after … [Read more...]
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever: Diagnostic Guidance and TVMDL Testing Options
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is caused by several species of bacteria in the genus Borrelia. Similarly to Lyme disease, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, these bacteria are spread by ticks and cause non-specific clinical signs. In … [Read more...]
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