Endocarditis in a White-Tailed Deer Caused by Trueperella pyogenes Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP A 1.5-year-old, captive, white-tailed deer buck was submitted to TVMDL for necropsy. The animal had a prolonged history of illness for at least 4 … [Read more...] about Endocarditis in a White-Tailed Deer Caused by Trueperella pyogenes
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TVMDL retires Ammonia (Distilation)
Starting December 30, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will no longer offer Ammonia (Distilation). Requests for this test have remained consistently low the past two years. As an alternative, clients interested in … [Read more...] about TVMDL retires Ammonia (Distilation)
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory wraps up surge testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, recently accomplished a testing milestone in the ongoing battle to curb the deadly disease in white tailed deer known as Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD. In June of 2021, a … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory wraps up surge testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Presumptive Primary Cerebral T-Cell Lymphoma in a White-Tailed Deer
Four professionals from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) recently contributed to literature covering a novel case in a white-tailed deer. Three members of TVMDL's anatomic pathology section, Josué Díaz-Delgado, DVM, … [Read more...] about Presumptive Primary Cerebral T-Cell Lymphoma in a White-Tailed Deer
Demodex mites discovered in a White-Tailed deer
Demodex mites discovered in a White-Tailed deer Gabriel Gomez, DVM and Terry Hensley, MS, DVM A haired skin specimen from a White-Tailed deer of unknown age was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for … [Read more...] about Demodex mites discovered in a White-Tailed deer
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in White-Tailed deer
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in White-Tailed deer By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, MS, PhD, Pamela Ferro, MS, PhD, and Megan Schroeder, PhD, and Brooke Kehlenbrink* *Fourth year veterinary student Food Animal Track TVMDL … [Read more...] about Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in White-Tailed deer
Meningeal Worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in a Sitatunga
Meningeal Worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in a Sitatunga Terry Hensley, MS, DVM and Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD A less than one-year-old, 48 lb. female sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) in fair to poor body condition was submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Meningeal Worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in a Sitatunga
