Anthrax in Horses: Disease Considerations and Insight Guy Sheppard, DVM and Melanie Landis, DVM Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, facultative anaerobic, gram positive rod that is the causative agent of anthrax. Spore formation occurs when … [Read more...]
Anthrax increase in Texas: Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab helps identify, track high-consequence diseases in animals
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...]
TVMDL confirms anthrax in equine from Uvalde County
Diagnostic testing has confirmed anthrax in a horse from Uvalde County, Texas. The sample was confirmed positive after performing a bacterial culture in the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station. This is … [Read more...]
TVMDL confirms second case of anthrax in West Texas
COLLEGE STATION – Diagnostic testing has confirmed a second case of anthrax in the West Texas region, the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) announced today. The latest case involves an adult sheep from Edwards … [Read more...]
