Results 51–75 of 109 for "bovine%20respiratory%20disease."
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Abortion Panel – Bovine Serology Basic
Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause abortion in cattle.
Panel includes Leptospira Panel - 5 Serovars (MAT), Neospora caninum (ELISA), and Brucella abortus/suis (Card Agglutination).
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Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle
...pigment (Figure 1). Based on the cellular morphology, it was diagnosed as bovine melanocytoma. Melanocytic tumors are common in all species of domesticated livestock and companion animals. Of bovine neoplasms, dermal melanocytic tumors make up 5-6% of tumors. Most cattle that are affected have red, black or grey hair coats. Unlike companion animals where these tumors tend to occur in older animals, bovine melanocytic tumors tend to occur in young...
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Lovell named recipient of 2020 Director’s Excellence Award
...d caprine clinical submissions. Many of the unique virus isolates, such as Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) and Bovine parainfluenza 3 (BPI3) are in demand within veterinary diagnostic research. Due to Lovell’s dedication to this inventory, TVMDL is able to contribute information regarding these viruses to research groups across the United States and world. Lovell is charged with maintaining quality assurance documents, training section staff, and comm...
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Juvenile lymphoma in an Angus calf
...his lymphoma is considered spontaneous and is not associated with enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) or infection with bovine leukemia virus (BLV). The prevalence of juvenile or calf lymphoma in United States cattle has not been reported but it is considered a rare form of bovine lymphoma. The most common age of onset of clinical disease ranges from 3 to 6 months. Patients typically present with a history of weakness, weight loss, and moderate depress...
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Education Library
...Avian Ovine Equine Cervid Exotics & Pocket Pets Syndromic Diagnostic Plans Bovine Syndromic Diagnostic Plans Equine Syndromic Diagnostic Plans Small Ruminant Syndromic Diagnostic Plans Small Animal Syndromic Diagnostic Plans General TVMDL Information Introduction to TVMDL (video) TVMDL at a Glance TVMDL Brochure How to Get the Most From Your Consultation Prepared to Act Careers at TVMDL Seasonal Diseases Diagnostics of a Disaster: Animal Health Co...
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Calf Diarrhea Multiplex (rtPCR)
Detection of the most common viral and protozoal causes of diarrhea in calves 60 days of age and younger. Includes bovine coronavirus, bovine rotavirus A, and cryptosporidium, all by real time PCR.
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Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer
...stomatitis virus. PCR analysis of viral nucleic acid was confirmatory for bovine papular stomatitis virus. Papular stomatitis is usually a mild disease in cattle and occurs worldwide. It is associated with proliferative skin lesions in the absence of systemic clinical disease and is most commonly seen as single or multiple cases in young cattle although outbreaks in dairy cattle are reported. The disease may go unnoticed in individual animals as...
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Testing Options for Anaplasma marginale in Cattle
...– Anaplasmosis, Large Animal Internal Medicine, 4th, BP Smith, DVM, DACVIM, editor. Mosby Elsevier ©2009, pp 1155-1157 OIE Terrestrial Manual 2018, Chapter 3.4.1 – Bovine anaplasmosis. oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/tahm/3.04.01_BOVINE_ANAPLASMOSIS.pdf...
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Direct smegma samples now accepted for trichomonas testing at TVMDL’s Canyon lab
...monas foetus – Bovine (rtPCR) test offering. Clients interested in testing bovine samples for Tritrichomonas foetus can now submit direct smegma samples to the Canyon laboratory. Direct smegma samples should be submitted in a test tube with 1.5 mL of phosphate buffered saline and chilled during transit. To ensure samples arrive in a testable condition, smegma should be submitted to TVMDL within 96 hours of collection. Clients are encouraged to vie...
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HPAI Dairy Movement Testing Guidelines
...or to delivery at the lab, delaying the shipment’s arrival. Email TVMDL at bovinehpaimovement@tvmdl.tamu.edu to give notice of your pending shipment. Once notified, TVMDL will prepare testing supplies so samples can be tested as quick as possible once they arrive at the lab. Non-milk samples for testing that does not fall under the USDA movement requirements should be submitted separately. Testing will be performed in the order in which submission...
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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-Year-Old Heifer
...e hosts however, there is no apparent horizontal transmission between sick bovine and other healthy cattle. Separation of cattle and sheep or cattle and reservoir exotic ungulates is advisable and the best mode of prevention. There are no commercially available vaccines. In this case, the cattle on this ranching operation were on the same pasture with sheep. The ewes had just started lambing, but there were several heavy lambs born several months...
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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-year-old heifer
...osts. However, there is no apparent horizontal transmission between a sick bovine and other healthy cattle. Separation of cattle and sheep or cattle and reservoir exotic ungulates is advisable and the best mode of prevention. There are no commercially available vaccines. Differentials for MCF include bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), BT, and rinderpest, a foreign animal disease. In cattle dying from disease appearing to be consistent with MCF, a broad...
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Monday earns board-certification through American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine
...agency’s service mission through outreach and education for Panhandle-area bovine clients. Since joining the agency in 2016, Monday has garnered a reputation of excellence through her service to bovine producers and industry stakeholders in and around the state. In 2008, Monday earned a bachelor’s of science in animal science from Texas A&M-Commerce and a doctor of veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University in 2012. She also earned a master’s d...
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Thompson joins TVMDL Canyon as veterinary diagnostician
...rinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Canyon as the laboratory’s bovine veterinary diagnostician on July 10. Thompson graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2015. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, completed a residency in Population and Preventative Medicine in 2022, and earned a PhD in 2023, all from Mississippi State University. In her role as the bovine veterinary di...
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Species Index
...Bovine Feline Canine Porcine Avian Ovine/Caprine Equine Cervid...
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Case Study Library
...TVMDL runs over 800,000 tests every year. Our staff frequently see interesting and challenging cases. Our case study library was developed to increase awareness of these cases among the veterinary and diagnostic communities. Select a species to view available case studies. Bovine Feline Canine Porcine Avian Ovine Equine Cervid Exotics & Pocket Pets...
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Resources
...Bovine Syndromic Diagnostic Plans Education Library Case Study Library Electronic Reporting: QR Coding Process...
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Cattle herds recently diagnosed with Johne’s Disease
...ea for a month. Fecal samples from both cases were submitted to TVMDL. The Bovine Adult Diarrhea/Weight Loss panel was requested for both cases and results suggested Johne’s Disease as an initial diagnosis. Follow up testing using the Johne’s Disease qPCR resulted in the detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. This bacterium is the causative agent of Johne’s Disease, which was determined to the be primary cause of the weight...
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Two Cases of Coccidioidomycosis diagnosed at TVMDL
...g 5% of cases were diagnosed in other species, including felines, equines, bovines, a snake, and a wallaby. This mirrors reports in the medical literature that while dogs and camelids are over-represented, a wide variety of other species can become infected, including marine mammals and reptiles. H&E stained section showing pyogranulomatous dermatitis and a single tissue spherule of C. posadasii (arrow and inset) These two submissions serve to hig...
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Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle
...imely necropsy to obtain good diagnostic samples is important. TVMDL has a Bovine Sudden Death Tissue Panel as well as several other tests to guide the diagnostic investigation in cattle that die with few or no clinical signs. For more information on this case contact Dr. Monday, veterinary diagnostician, or Dr. Helman, TVMDL Amarillo resident director. To learn more about TVMDL’s test offerings, visit tvmdl.tamu.edu or call 1.888.646.5624 for the...
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Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
...collection. Core hay samples should be collected from a bale using a probe and immediately placed in a glass jar and sealed tight. Do not send roots and or dirt with fresh forages as this can affect test results. Qualitative nitrate testing is also part of TVMDL’s bovine sudden death tissue panel. For more information about this case, contact Dr. Will Sims, veterinary pathologist at TVMDL Amarillo. To learn more about TVMDL’s test catalog, visit t...
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Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter
...nds speaking to one of the veterinary diagnosticians to help assess the situation and establish a plan for assessing the nutritional status of your livestock. For more information on bovine test offerings at TVMDL, visit tvmdl.tamu.edu or call 1.888.646.5623 for TVMDL College Station or 1.888.646.5624 for TVMDL Amarillo....
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Metabolic Profile – Transitional Herd
Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal transitional heifers or cows. Profile include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, non-esterified fatty acids, NEFA:cholesterol, and beta-hydroxybutyrate.
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Neospora caninum (IFA)
Detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum by indirect fluorescent antibody test. For canine, performed at 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200 dilutions; in bovine, performed at 1:200, 1:400, and 1:800 dilutions.