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...]
Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle
Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle By Will Sims, DVM A biopsy from a 7-month-old cross breed bovine steer with a large mass was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Amarillo. The mass had been surgically … [Read more...]
Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter
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...]
Isolation of Nannizziopsis sp. from skin lesions of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus )
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...]
TVMDL adds three E.coli toxin typing tests to catalog
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...]
TVMDL set to transition to new laboratory information management system
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...]
Avoid the madness of rabies submissions
Avoid the Madness of Rabies Submissions By Gayman Helman DVM PhD MA DACVP Too often the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) receives samples where there is a concern for rabies testing but the brain tissue submitted is … [Read more...]
Bovine Coronavirus (VN) retired from test catalog
On November 16, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) discontinued the Bovine Coronavirus (VN) test offering. With the upcoming development of improved tests, TVMDL has decided to no longer offer virus neutralization … [Read more...]
Monday and Sims discuss tele-medicine services at High Plains Veterinary Medical Association meeting
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...]
Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
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...]
Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi
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...]
Bovine Influenza D Virus (qPCR) added to TVMDL test catalog
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...]
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease
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...]
Proceedings now available from the 3rd Annual TVMDL Amarillo BRD Conference
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...]
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle By Will Sims, DVM, MS A producer reported a sudden death loss of six head of cattle. Two of the animals were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy to … [Read more...]
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle Jessie Monday DVM, MS & R.G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD, DACVP A veterinarian was investigating the cause of increased non-respiratory disease mortalities in beef feeder cattle. The cattle were 100-200 days … [Read more...]
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer By William Gilmore, DVM, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and … [Read more...]
Hawk diagnosed with avian pox
Hawk diagnosed with avian pox By Will Sims, DVM, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and diagnostic … [Read more...]
Neonatal Calf Health Issues
Neonatal Calf Health Issues By R. G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD and Jessie Monday, DVM, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness … [Read more...]
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pamela Ferro, MS, Phd, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging … [Read more...]
Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD
Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD By Jessie Monday, DVM, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and … [Read more...]
TVMDL adds several bovine panels to test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of seven bovine panels to our test catalog. TVMDL compiled diagnostic panels to assist clients in efficient diagnostic testing for multiple bovine … [Read more...]
Evaluate the effectiveness of your cattle vaccination program using TVMDL tests
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 … [Read more...]
TVMDL updates herd level dairy metabolic profiles
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has updated its herd level dairy metabolic profiles. The new updates expand the tests within each panel and introduces new protocols in an effort to provide better information for … [Read more...]
TVMDL’s Amarillo facility to host seminar on December 8
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility is set to host a seminar over current veterinary diagnostic issues on December 8. Members of the veterinary community as well as 4-H and FFA leaders, producers, … [Read more...]
