Chronic lead exposure in flock of backyard chickens By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales received a phone call concerning a decrease in production and poor performance of a … [Read more...]
Transmissible Venereal Tumor Discovered on Dog
Transmissible Venereal Tumor Discovered on Dog By Judith Akins, DVM, MS An aspirate from a mass on the penis of a 3-year-old, intact male, mixed breed dog was submitted for examination at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...]
Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer
Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, Will P. Sims, DVM, MS, Gustavo Delhon, PhD A male-castrated, crossbred steer was noted to have a severe and locally extensive skin disease involving the … [Read more...]
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD A 5-year-old Andalusian stallion was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) after being euthanatized … [Read more...]
Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle
Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle By Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head Recently, seventeen cows died within twenty-four hours after consuming new hay. All of the cows died within 100 yards of the hay. A sample of the hay, along with tissue … [Read more...]
Gangrenous Dermatitis diagnosed in Bobwhite quail
Gangrenous Dermatitis diagnosed in Bobwhite quail By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Seven dead, 16-week-old bobwhite quail were presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. The history … [Read more...]
Leproid Granuloma in a Boxer Dog
Leproid Granuloma in a Boxer Dog By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 6-year-old male-neutered Boxer was presented to its veterinarian for a mass on the right ear pinna. The mass was approximately 2 cm in diameter, slightly ulcerated and limited … [Read more...]
Feline toe biopsy reveals a bigger problem
Feline toe biopsy reveals a bigger problem Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP An amputated toe from an 11-year-old, female spayed, domestic shorthaired cat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College … [Read more...]
Ulcerative Enteritis discovered in bobwhite quail
Ulcerative Enteritis discovered in bobwhite quail By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Three dead and eight live 17-week-old bobwhite quail were presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy with … [Read more...]
Coffee senna linked to cattle deaths in Texas
Coffee senna linked to cattle deaths in Texas By Guy Sheppard, DVM and Cat Barr, PhD Since the onset of winter, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has seen quite a few cases of intoxication in cattle that have … [Read more...]
Biopsy Spotlight: Inflammatory Mammary Gland Carcinoma
Biopsy Spotlight: Inflammatory Mammary Gland Carcinoma Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Mammary gland tumors are diagnosed on a daily basis at TVMDL. These tumors occur in both canine and feline patients and can be benign (adenomas) or malignant … [Read more...]
Brucella suis in Dogs
Brucella suis in Dogs By Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA and Carlos Rodriguez, BS A serum sample from a 1-year-old, male, American Staffordshire terrier was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College … [Read more...]
Leishmaniasis diagnosed in 9-year-old cat
Leishmaniasis diagnosed in 9-year-old cat By Judith Akins, DVM, MS A fine needle aspirate of a mass on the left ear pinnae of a 9-year-old, spayed, female domestic shorthaired cat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...]
Cutaneous habronemiasis superimposed on a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a horse
Cutaneous habronemiasis superimposed on a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a horse By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo In the summer of 2018, four partial biopsies of an infected hot brand skin lesion from a Quarter Horse stallion were submitted in … [Read more...]
Aspergillosis diagnosed in 5-month-old chicken
Aspergillosis diagnosed in 5-month-old chicken By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD A 5-month-old female chicken with a history of dyspnea was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. Duration … [Read more...]
Lymphoma diagnosed in a dog within an hour of fine needle aspiration via digital cytology service
Lymphoma diagnosed in a dog within an hour of fine needle aspiration via digital cytology service Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 5-year-old, male, neutered Bulldog was presented to their veterinarian for an acute onset of multiple masses. Upon … [Read more...]
Cytoxic necrotizing factor 1 gene (CNF1) detected in E. coli isolated from a kitten lung
Cytoxic necrotizing factor 1 gene (CNF1) detected in E. coli isolated from a kitten lung By Cheryl Maguire, DVM A one-month-old, Ragdoll kitten was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in … [Read more...]
Chlorinated hydrocarbon and arsenic poisoning in cattle
Chlorinated hydrocarbon and arsenic poisoning in cattle By Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head A herd of 14, six-month-old crossbred cattle was turned out into a new pasture. Within five days, five head died suddenly. An old barn with … [Read more...]
Salmonellosis in Racing Pigeons
Salmonellosis in Racing Pigeons By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Center laboratory recently discovered salmonellosis in a flock of 75 racing pigeons. At the time of … [Read more...]
Two Cats Diagnosed with Hepatic Amyloidosis and Secondary Hepatic Rupture
Two Cats Diagnosed with Hepatic Amyloidosis and Secondary Hepatic Rupture By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Two cats from two separate clinics were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) and were both … [Read more...]
Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle
Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle By Will Sims, DVM A biopsy from a 7-month-old cross breed bovine steer with a large mass was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Amarillo. The mass had been surgically … [Read more...]
Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter
Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter By Guy Sheppard, DVM In early December, livestock submitted for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station demonstrated various signs of declining … [Read more...]
Bone Sarcoma Found in Canine Rib Mass
Bone Sarcoma Found in Canine Rib Mass By Cheryl Maguire, DVM A 13-year-old, neutered male, Miniature Dachshund cross breed dog presented for a firm, 3 cm growth on the 5thrib. The mass was aspirated and submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...]
Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus )
Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) By Owais Khan, BVSc & AH, MVSc, Will Sims, DVM, MS, and Amy Swinford, DVM, MS An eight-month-old veiled chameleon exhibited white, patchy, crusty … [Read more...]
Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos
Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP, and Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD, DACVP Four kangaroos from the same small herd were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...]
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