The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) offers four panels for clients wishing to test for thyroid disease. Learn more about each panel, additional test considerations, information over treatment monitoring below. Click … [Read more...]
Dimitrov joins Amarillo laboratory as virology and molecular diagnostics section head
Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, PhD recently joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility as the virology and molecular diagnostics section head. In 2005, Dr. Dimitrov earned his master and doctoral degrees … [Read more...]
Periasamy Joins Agency as College Station Virology Section Head
Sivakumar Periasamy, BVSc, PhD joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station laboratory on September 9. Dr. Periasamy will serve as the laboratory’s virology section head. In 2001, Dr. Periasamy earned … [Read more...]
Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer: Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Guidance
Hemorrhagic disease is a viral disease caused by either the epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus or the bluetongue virus. These viruses are closely related, but genetically distinct. In North America, hemorrhagic disease is seen primarily among … [Read more...]
Blue-green Algae: Keeping Pets and Livestock Safe this Summer
As summer comes to an end, animal owners should be wary of the potential threat of blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are a phylum of bacteria that produce energy through photosynthesis. These bacteria are often found … [Read more...]
Mitigating the Risk of Mosquitos: EEE, WEE, and WNV Diagnostic Guidance
Each summer, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) confirms several cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) in horse populations across the state. Mosquitos play a vital role in the … [Read more...]
Helman and Monday Present at 2019 Bovine Respiratory Disease Symposium and Summer Academy of Veterinary Consultants Meeting
Dr. Gayman Helman, Amarillo Resident Director, and Dr. Jessie Monday, veterinary diagnostician, recently attended the 2019 Bovine Respiratory Disease Symposium and the summer Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) meetings in Denver, Colorado. The … [Read more...]
Chancellor’s Research Initiative: Koo joins TVMDL as assistant professor for research
Sunwoo Koo, PhD, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) on August 1 as an assistant professor for research. In his role, Dr. Koo will be part of a newly established research and development group at TVMDL that … [Read more...]
Anthrax increase in Texas: Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab helps identify, track high-consequence diseases in animals
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) plays a vital role in animal disease surveillance efforts, including anthrax. On average, TVMDL diagnoses two to three positive cases of anthrax annually in summer months. Thus far in … [Read more...]
Edwards co-authors article over third eyelid follicular choristoma in parrot
Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, veterinary pathologist in College Station, co-authored an article that was published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). This article describes a case report of a … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Stomach Ulcers in Cattle
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Canine Viral Enteric Infections
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
Díaz-Delgado joins College Station laboratory as veterinary pathologist
Josué Díaz-Delgado, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP recently joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station as a veterinary pathologist. In 2010, Dr. Díaz-Delgado earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Bermuda Grass Emphysema
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals featured in Veterinary Clinical Pathology publication
Clinical Pathology Section Head Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP and Clinical Pathology Laboratory Supervisor Mindy Borst, LVT were recently featured in Veterinary Clinical Pathology as co-authors on an article. First author, former TVMDL employee … [Read more...]
Test to detect avermectins added to TVMDL catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Avermectins (LC/MS) to our catalog of tests. This test serves to assist in the detection of avermectins, such as abamectin, doramectin, … [Read more...]
Interest of Concomitant Insulin and Glucose Measurement in Blood
Interest of Concomitant Insulin and Glucose Measurement in Blood By Jeremie Korchia, DVM, MS, DACVP In endocrinology, regulation is often reciprocal (directly or indirectly), and a regulation loop aims in maintaining homeostasis. Blood glucose is … [Read more...]
Update: Phone systems are back up. Amarillo laboratory phone outages
*Update: Phone systems at the Amarillo laboratory are working again. Due to an electrical issue, TVMDL-Amarillo is currently experiencing phone outages. All main phone lines are down and only select extensions are available. At this time, there … [Read more...]
Paul joins agency as bacteriology section head
On April 1, Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station as the laboratory’s bacteriology section head. In 2005, Dr. Paul graduated from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Anaplasmosis
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
College Station Phone System Issues
Update: The phone issue has been resolved. If you continue to experience issues with calls being dropped when calling into the College Station laboratory, please use the Contact Us form on the TVMDL website to let us know. The Texas A&M … [Read more...]
Maguire co-authors article for Medical Mycology journal
Veterinary Diagnostician Dr. Cheryl Maguire recently co-authored a journal article over a novel Paranannizziopsis species that was first noticed in a Wagler's viper. The article as published in the Medical Mycology journal. Read the abstract below. … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Hypomagnesemia (Wheat pasture poisoning, grass tetany, transit tetany)
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
TVMDL updates to CoreOne laboratory information management system (LIMS)
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is committed to providing exceptional and efficient service to our clients. In order to continue with this commitment, TVMDL has upgraded its laboratory information management system … [Read more...]
Musings from 1 Sippel Road: Small Animal Toxicology
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has a rich history. Over the 50 plus years we have existed, TVMDL professionals have worked tirelessly to provide the most accurate and up to date resources to our clients. The … [Read more...]
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