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Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply. Identification of specific viruses of interest by immunohistochemical staining.
Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods.
General procedure utilized for the isolation and identification of viruses.
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 with periodic vomiting for 2 to 3 days. The animal was given medication for the vomiting and died soon afterwards. The primary lesion observed at necropsy was marked splenomegaly; the…
April is National Heartworm Awareness month. Spring is also the time of year when mosquitoes, the heartworm vector, become active. As the month winds down and the temperature goes up, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is addressing three common misconceptions related to heartworm disease and testing. “Heartworm disease is serious issue,” said…