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Detection of Rickettsiales species, including Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, Rickettsia rickettsii, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum, all by real time PCR.
Detection of antibodies to Rickettsia rickettsii, the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.
Grain is certainly an important feedstuff for livestock, but it can also be deadly if not fed correctly. Grains are rich in carbohydrates and provide energy for the animals consuming them. Commonly fed grains include corn, milo, grain sorghum, oats, wheat, and barley. The carbohydrates in grain are metabolized to produce energy, which is especially…
Detection of antibodies to Salmonella gallinarum, the causative agent of fowl typhoid, and Salmonella pullorum, the causative agent of pullorum disease, by plate agglutination. This test is for chickens only; for other avian species see Salmonella gallinarum & pullorum (Tube Agglutination), Test #1456.
Detection of antibodies to Salmonella gallinarum, the causative agent of fowl typhoid, and Salmonella pullorum, the causative agent of pullorum disease, by tube agglutination.
Detection of the Salmonella genus by real time PCR.
Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of scrapie, in both retropharyngeal lymph node and obex via immunohistochemical staining.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Analytical Chemistry Section offers a screen for the detection of beta-adrenergic agonist drugs, including albuterol, bambuterol, clenbuterol, ractopamine, and zilpaterol, in hair. Certain drugs bind to melanin in hair and can be detected months, and in some cases years, following drug administration. This provides horse racing regulators…
Measurement of selenium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A tissue/feed prep fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.
In addition to managing two of the state’s poultry health programs, TVMDL helps keep Texas’ birds healthy through dedicated high-volume testing at the Center and Gonzales locations. In the five-year period between March 2019 and February 2024, TVMDL’s poultry laboratories performed over 1 million serologic tests for avian influenza, Mycoplasma, and Salmonella. While most of those tests…