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Vaccination programs are integral to the overall health and profitability of a cattle operation. Without vaccinations, diseases such as Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) can decimate a cattle herd. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) team includes experienced veterinary diagnosticians available to help veterinarians and producers with a vaccination…
In this article: Overview: Equine infectious anemia (EIA) Equine Infectious Anemia, EIA, is a blood-borne viral disease of equids caused by the Equine Infectious Anemia Virus, EIAV, a lentivirus in the Retroviridae family, making it a relative of HIV. Once an equid is infected, the virus integrates into host macrophages and persists for life due to its ability to…
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, has named Alexis Thompson, DVM, Ph.D., DACVPM, as resident director at the Charles W. “Doc” Graham ‘53 DVM laboratory in Canyon. She will begin her new role Sept. 1. As resident director, Thompson will oversee all aspects of the lab’s testing efforts, which contribute over 111,000 tests…
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is the only laboratory in Texas authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture to perform testing for Chronic Wasting Disease, CWD. As such, it is critical samples are submitted properly to mitigate potential testing delays. TVMDL recommends these three best practices to keep in mind when…
Three professionals from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, were honored at this year’s American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, AAVLD, meeting in Aurora, Colorado. Amy Swinford, DVM, TVMDL director, was the 2025 recipient of the E.P. Pope Award, AAVLD’s highest recognition. The E.P. Pope Award signifies immense contributions to AAVLD and the…
Feline Upper Respiratory Infection, URI, is also known as “cat cold.” Similar to a cold in humans, infected cats show signs of sneezing, coughing, and eye and nose discharge. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, offers several testing options to support practitioners in early-stage detection and management. Cats living in shelters or in…
Detection of thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAA) by ELISA.
Canine Diagnostic Testing Canine Basic Thyroid Panel (T4, TSH, Free T4)The two most frequent thyroid disorders in dogs are primary hypothyroidism and euthyroid sick syndrome (repressed pituitary-thyroid axis due to non-thyroid illness). Additionally, some medications can induce hypothyroxinemia in dogs (i.e. phenobarbital, sulfa drugs, glucocorticoids). Other variables that may affect T4 and TSH include diestrus,…
Panel of tests including T4, TSH, and FT4. Together these results allow further characterization of low T4 from hypothyroidism, drug effects, or euthyroid sick syndrome.
Measurement of T3, T4, TSH, FT4-ED, and TgAA. Together these results aid in diagnosing animals with clinical signs of hypothyroidism but equivocal T4 or basic thyroid profile results.