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In-Pouch vs PBS for Trichomonas testing in bulls

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In-Pouch vs PBS for trichomonas testing in bulls Guy Sheppard, DVM Over two years ago, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) approved the direct smegma sample submitted in PBS solution as an acceptable testing method for Trichomoniasis … [Read more...] about In-Pouch vs PBS for Trichomonas testing in bulls

Reference intervals updated for several caprine and ovine panels

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In an effort to always provide optimum laboratory results, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) clinical pathology laboratories recently completed a large study to update the reference intervals in several panels for … [Read more...] about Reference intervals updated for several caprine and ovine panels

Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-year-old heifer

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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-year-old heifer By R. Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, Guy Sheppard, DVM, and Meagan Schroeder, PhD A 1-year-old heifer became weak and isolated herself. Three days later, the heifer was examined by the submitting … [Read more...] about Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-year-old heifer

A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama)

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A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama) Owais A. Khan DVM PhD DACVM, Will P. Sims DVM, and Gayman R. Helman DVM PhD A variety of fresh and fixed tissues, including lung, liver, kidney, spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes, from a … [Read more...] about A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama)

Anthrax increase in Texas: Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab helps identify, track high-consequence diseases in animals

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) plays a vital role in animal disease surveillance efforts, including anthrax. On average, TVMDL diagnoses two to three positive cases of anthrax annually in summer months. Thus far in … [Read more...] about Anthrax increase in Texas: Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab helps identify, track high-consequence diseases in animals

Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis

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Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis By Guy Sheppard, DVM The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) frequently works on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) cases. Multiple factors lead to … [Read more...] about Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis

Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-Year-Old Heifer

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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-Year-Old Heifer R. Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, Guy Sheppard, DVM, and Megan Schroeder, PhD A 1-year-old heifer became weak and went off by herself in mid-April.  The heifer was examined by the submitting … [Read more...] about Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-Year-Old Heifer

Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer

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Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, MA, Will P. Sims, DVM, MS, Gustavo Delhon, PhD A male-castrated, crossbred steer was noted to have a severe and locally extensive skin disease involving the … [Read more...] about Unusual Manifestation of Papular Stomatitis in a Feedlot Steer

Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter

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Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter By Guy Sheppard, DVM In early December, livestock submitted for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station demonstrated various signs of declining … [Read more...] about Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter

Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus )

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Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) By Owais Khan, BVSc & AH, MVSc, Will Sims, DVM, MS, and Amy Swinford, DVM, MS An eight-month-old veiled chameleon exhibited white, patchy, crusty … [Read more...] about Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus )

TVMDL adds three E.coli toxin typing tests to catalog

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce three new additions to our test catalog. Due to recent improvements, the E.Coli (PCR) will be replaced by three, more targeted tests. These updated tests will … [Read more...] about TVMDL adds three E.coli toxin typing tests to catalog

TVMDL set to transition to new laboratory information management system

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is committed to providing exceptional and efficient service to our clients. In order to continue with this commitment, TVMDL is scheduled to upgrade its laboratory information … [Read more...] about TVMDL set to transition to new laboratory information management system

Monday and Sims discuss tele-medicine services at High Plains Veterinary Medical Association meeting

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On November 10, Veterinary Diagnostician Dr. Jessie Monday and Veterinary Pathologist Dr. Will Sims from TVMDL Amarillo hosted a session as part of the High Plains Veterinary Medical Association's (HPVMA) Large Animal Meeting. Their presentation … [Read more...] about Monday and Sims discuss tele-medicine services at High Plains Veterinary Medical Association meeting

Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome

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Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome  By Gomez, G., Ferro, P., and B.T. Velayudhan Three, approximately two-month-old (two females and one male), pigs of unspecified breed were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...] about Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome

Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi

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Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi By Will Sims, DVM, MS An eight-month-old sulcate tortoise was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory for … [Read more...] about Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi

Bovine Influenza D Virus (qPCR) added to TVMDL test catalog

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) recently added a qPCR for Bovine Influenza D Virus to its catalog of tests. As interest in this pathogen increases across the United States, TVMDL is pleased to offer this test to … [Read more...] about Bovine Influenza D Virus (qPCR) added to TVMDL test catalog

Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease

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Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD A 13-pound, juvenile, male intact, crossbred pig was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease

Proceedings now available from the 3rd Annual TVMDL Amarillo BRD Conference

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility recently hosted the third annual Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Conference on July 7. Held on the campus of West Texas A&M University, industry experts from … [Read more...] about Proceedings now available from the 3rd Annual TVMDL Amarillo BRD Conference

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