Bacillary hemoglobinuria in a cow By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, MS, PhD The carcass of a female, 913 pound, 7-year-old Angus cow was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. History … [Read more...]
Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed in a Young Cat
Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed in a Young Cat By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Pulmonary toxoplasmosis was recently diagnosed in a stray, male tabby cat approximately 1-year-old. This cat was brought to a local veterinary clinic for lethargy … [Read more...]
Histoplasmosis in a Six-year-old Domestic Short Hair Cat: Diagnosis by Digital Cytology
Histoplasmosis in a Six-year-old Domestic Short Hair Cat: Diagnosis by Digital Cytology By Judith Akins, DVM, MS A six-year-old domestic short hair (DSH) cat was examined by a veterinarian for ocular and nasal discharge, anorexia, and weight loss … [Read more...]
Possible Methamphetamine Exposure in a Dog
Possible Methamphetamine Exposure in a Dog By Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head A six-month-old, intact male, Doberman Pinscher was observed chewing on a small zip-lock bag and then spit it out. The dog became hyperactive and … [Read more...]
Lymphoid leukosis discovered in Legbar chicken
Lymphoid leukosis discovered in Legbar chicken By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Recently, one dead, female, Cream Legbar chicken was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. The bird had … [Read more...]
Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome By Gomez, G., Ferro, P., and B.T. Velayudhan Three, approximately two-month-old (two females and one male), pigs of unspecified breed were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...]
Staphylococcosis and fowl pox in broiler breeders
Staphylococcosis and fowl pox in broiler breeders By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Staphylococcosis and fowl pox were diagnosed at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) poultry lab in Center, TX, in a flock of … [Read more...]
TVMDL detects feline calicivirus in multi-cat household
TVMDL detects feline calicivirus in multi-cat household By Cheryl Maguire, DVM Recently, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) detected feline calicivirus (FCV) via qPCR in three cats who live in a multi-cat … [Read more...]
Piccione featured in The Remuda publication
Recently, Clinical Pathology Section Head Dr. Julie Piccione was featured in the Texas Equine Veterinary Association's (TEVA) summer 2018 issue of The Remuda. Piccione co-authored an article discussing Pneumocystis in horses. Pneumocytosis is … [Read more...]
High mortality in a litter of puppies: Infection with canine herpesvirus
High mortality in a litter of puppies: Infection with canine herpesvirus By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Two Presa de Canario puppies from a litter of eight were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for … [Read more...]
Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi
Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi By Will Sims, DVM, MS An eight-month-old sulcate tortoise was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory for … [Read more...]
Nervous Coccidiosis diagnosed in a bull
Nervous Coccidiosis diagnosed in a bull By Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD A 12-month-old crossbred bull was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station for necropsy. The clinical history indicated that this … [Read more...]
Lead poisoning in guinea fowl
Lead poisoning in guinea fowl By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD One live male guinea fowl was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. History noted the bird was bright and alert, but moved very … [Read more...]
Fusarium sp. infection in a captive Python
Fusarium sp. infection in a captive Python By Amy K. Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM A skin sample from a 35-year old captive Python was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for fungal culture. The submitting … [Read more...]
Valvular endocarditis in a pig due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Valvular endocarditis in a pig due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, MS, PhD and Sonia Lingsweiler, BS, MS The carcass of a female, approximately 112-pound Landrace-Yorkshire pig, was submitted to the Texas … [Read more...]
Visceral Mast Cell Tumor in a Cat
Visceral Mast Cell Tumor in a Cat By Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD An 11 year-old, spayed female, domestic longhaired cat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. The clinical history mentioned depression … [Read more...]
Abortion of a sheep fetus due to Cache Valley Fever Virus
Abortion of a sheep fetus due to Cache Valley Fever Virus By Judy Akins, DVM, MS 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 … [Read more...]
Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat
Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-year-old, female spayed, domestic short haired cat was presented to her veterinarian for increased appetite, weight loss, and occasional vomiting. Besides a low body … [Read more...]
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD A 13-pound, juvenile, male intact, crossbred pig was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...]
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding By Barbara C. Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP A six-year-old mixed breed gelding experienced a sudden onset of neurologic signs including a stiff jaw, body tremors, … [Read more...]
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes By Eric Snook, DVM, PhD An adult black tailed Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus), a snake native to Central and South America, was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT, Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Barbara Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP, and Travis Mays, MS In late March of this year, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Histomoniasis “Blackhead” in Bobwhite Quail
Histomoniasis “Blackhead” in Bobwhite Quail By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Histomoniasis, a protozoal disease of birds also known as “Blackhead”, was diagnosed in a flock of Bobwhite quail. Three dead females and one dead male, … [Read more...]
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle By Will Sims, DVM, MS A producer reported a sudden death loss of six head of cattle. Two of the animals were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy to … [Read more...]
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline By Amy K. Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM and Barbara Lewis, DVM, PhD, DACVP Bone biopsy specimens taken from an adult male castrated domestic feline were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...]
