The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to offer two new ELISA tests to detect antibodies against Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in multiple species. Both tests offer improvements over the existing … [Read more...] about TVMDL adds new testing for Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii
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Cytauxzoon felis: An Overview
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Clinical Pathologist Dr. Yvonne Wikander recently co-authored a major review paper over Cytauxzoon felis, a tick-transmitted pathogen in feline. C. felis is the causative agent of … [Read more...] about Cytauxzoon felis: An Overview
How to properly prepare a blood smear
Although there have been substantial advances in benchtop hematology instrumentation for veterinary species, manual evaluation of a blood smear remains a vital part of a complete blood count (CBC). At the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about How to properly prepare a blood smear
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab reminds dog owners to be aware of kissing bug
February is typically a time of love and affection. However, this month the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is reminding dog owners that some kisses can be deadly. Chagas disease, spread by a family of insects known … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab reminds dog owners to be aware of kissing bug
Sample instructions to improve vitamin and trace mineral test results
Sample instructions to improve vitamin and trace mineral test results Cat Barr, PhD, DABT The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has recently updated the sample requirements for Vitamins A and E in serum and for Trace … [Read more...] about Sample instructions to improve vitamin and trace mineral test results