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  • Two cases of coccidioidomycosis diagnosed at TVMDL

    Two submissions to TVMDL contained the following histories: Case 1 – A seven-year-old, female, spayed Chihuahua mixed breed dog had suddenly become blind about one month prior to presenting at the submitting veterinarian’s clinic. The dog had enlarged lymph nodes and a large abscess on the left side of the head. It was open-mouth breathing,…

  • Understanding Necropsy and Histologic Artifacts

    Click to Skip: Autolysis | Cautery Artifact | Freezing Artifact | Crush Artifact | Sponge Artifact Pathologic artifacts are any structures or features that are not normally present in the living animal. Some are minor, easy to distinguish from normal or diseased tissue, and/or do not interfere with the pathologists’ ability to provide an accurate…

  • Unusual presentation of histoplasmosis in a canine patient

    The clinical pathology section at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) received a digital cytology submission, with follow-up glass slides submission, of a prostate aspirate from a 7-year-old, male, small-breed canine. According to the referring veterinarian, the patient had a history of weight loss, diarrhea, and tenesmus. Rectal exam revealed an enlarged prostate.…

  • Urine Crystal Identification

    Microscopic identification of urinary crystals.

  • Utilizing digital parasitology for springtime parasite identification

    The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, has expanded its services to help pet owners identify and treat common springtime parasites like ticks and heartworms that become more prevalent as temperatures warm. “Like plants and flowers coming out of a dormant wintertime state, parasites also become more active as the weather warms,” said Mindy…

  • Valvular endocarditis in a pig due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

    The carcass of a female, approximately 112-pound Landrace-Yorkshire pig, was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. History noted the pig died suddenly without previous clinical signs. The pig was the only one affected of a group of swine breeding stock destined for research purposes. At necropsy, there was extensive…

  • Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana Strain (VN)

    Detection of antibodies to the Indiana strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS IN) by virus neutralization. Performed at a starting dilution of 1:32 unless otherwise specified.

  • Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana Strain @ 1:12 Dilution (VN)

    Detection of antibodies to the Indiana strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS NJ) by virus neutralization. Performed at a 1:12 dilution.

  • Vesicular Stomatitis Virus New Jersey Strain (VN)

    Detection of antibodies to the New Jersey strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS NJ) by virus neutralization. Performed at a starting dilution of 1:32 unless otherwise specified.

  • Vesicular Stomatitis Virus New Jersey Strain @ 1:12 Dilution (VN)

    Detection of antibodies to the New Jersey strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS NJ) by virus neutralization. Performed at a 1:12 dilution.