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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, receives and test samples from livestock show animals for the presence of performance-enhancing drugs or medications. These tests are in place to protect animal welfare, consumer safety, ensure fairness, and uphold the integrity of the competition. A single positive test can result in disqualification and loss of…
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory received stomach content, fresh kidney, and serum from a two-month old mixed breed puppy for testing. The owner found the puppy deceased in the yard with foam coming from its mouth. Malicious poisoning was suspected as a neighbor previously threatened to poison the owner’s puppies. Given the uncertainty…
TVMDL received a full set of fresh and fixed tissue samples and stomach content from a four-year-old Belgian Tervuren for testing. The dog appeared normal in the morning, running and playing in the yard. The owner found the dog deceased two hours later. It was noted that the dog liked to eat corn as it…
Twenty turkey vultures were found dead near the vicinity of a horse that was euthanized. One of the turkey vultures was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. Postmortem decomposition hindered a thorough diagnostic necropsy. Portions of all major organs were collected, and liver was submitted to TVMDL’s drug testing…
Half a century of service TVMDL encompasses two full-service labs, College Station and Canyon, and two poultry labs, Center and Gonzales. Annually, TVMDL receives over 200,000 accessions and performs over 1 million tests from Texas, neighboring states, and nearly 20 countries around the world. Tests are performed on many different types of specimens sent or…
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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 difficult to control. The dog also developed a bloody, mucoid stool. No vomiting was noted. The small zip-lock bag was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for…
The Analytical Chemistry Section encompasses toxicology and drug testing. In this section, specimens are analyzed to diagnose poisonings and toxins. Specimens analyzed may include animal tissues, ingesta, blood, urine, plants, feed, hay, water, baits, fertilizer, etc. Staff can also identify poisonous plants and nutritional deficiencies of trace metals and vitamins. This section also identify drugs…
Solving tomorrow’s animal health issues through today’s testing TVMDL boasts over 650 test offerings. Over our 50-plus years of service, we’ve dedicated a considerable amount of time to ensuring every test we offer is efficient, effective, and affordable. Some of our tests rely on tried-and-true gold standard methods while others incorporate the newest instrumentation and…