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Starting April 29, the USDA requires lactating dairy cows to be tested for HPAI prior to movement.
View TVMDL’s guidelines to mitigate potential delays when submitting dairy samples for movement testing.

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Determining the cause of diarrhea in pre-weaning calves

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Determining the cause of diarrhea in pre-weaning calves Alexis Thompson, DVM, PhD Pre-weaning calf diarrhea is a common concern in the beef and dairy industry and the cause may be difficult to determine. This is due to the multifactorial nature … [Read more...] about Determining the cause of diarrhea in pre-weaning calves

Monday, January 8: TVMDL Canyon closing at 2 p.m. due to inclement weather

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Due to severe winter weather, the Canyon laboratory will close at 2 p.m. Clients are encouraged to monitor the TVMDL website for the updated operational schedule. For general testing questions, clients may call the College Station laboratory at … [Read more...] about Monday, January 8: TVMDL Canyon closing at 2 p.m. due to inclement weather

Kleinhenz joins Canyon laboratory as veterinary pathologist

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On July 1, Katie Kleinhenz, DVM, MS, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Canyon as a veterinary pathologist. In 2002, Kleinhenz earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from The Ohio State University. … [Read more...] about Kleinhenz joins Canyon laboratory as veterinary pathologist

Thompson joins TVMDL Canyon as veterinary diagnostician

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Alexis Thompson, DVM, PhD, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary 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 … [Read more...] about Thompson joins TVMDL Canyon as veterinary diagnostician

Future Directions for Ruminant Diagnostics

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Veterinary Diagnostician Jessie Monday, DVM, MS, DACVPM, recently served as a co-editor for an article published in Veterinary Clinics or North America: Food Animal Practice. The article … [Read more...] about Future Directions for Ruminant Diagnostics

TVMDL adds panel to test catalog to aid in the detection of strangles

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) now offers a new strangles testing panel to assist equine clients in the detection of strangles. Earlier this year, TVMDL announced the addition of a multiplex real-time polymerase … [Read more...] about TVMDL adds panel to test catalog to aid in the detection of strangles

Texas Animal Health Commission updates trichomoniasis testing requirements

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On December 27, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) updated the requirements for the Texas Trichomoniasis Program. Among the updates, TAHC increased the duration of transport time for direct smegma samples shipped in phosphate buffered saline … [Read more...] about Texas Animal Health Commission updates trichomoniasis testing requirements

Forensic pathology/legal necropsy examinations

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A forensic or legal necropsy as defined by the purposes of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is a necropsy done to attempt to determine the cause of death in cases where the death is known or suspected to be … [Read more...] about Forensic pathology/legal necropsy examinations

Monday discusses recent anthrax cases on Around the Caprock

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Veterinary Diagnostician Jessie Monday, DVM, MS was a recent guest on Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network's show Around the Caprock. She discussed two recent anthrax cases TVMDL confirmed in … [Read more...] about Monday discusses recent anthrax cases on Around the Caprock

Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane

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Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane Morgan Matthews, DVM Tissues from a 3-year-old, castrated male Great Dane were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). On histopathology, the liver, spleen, and … [Read more...] about Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane

Monday discusses lingering effects of Winter Storm Uri on cattle in the Texas High Plains

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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Veterinary Diagnostician Jessie Monday, DVM, MS was recently interviewed for the Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network Program "Around the Caprock". She discussed how Winter Storm Uri may … [Read more...] about Monday discusses lingering effects of Winter Storm Uri on cattle in the Texas High Plains