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
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Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer: Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Guidance
Hemorrhagic disease is a viral disease caused by either the epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus or the bluetongue virus. These viruses are closely related, but genetically distinct. In North America, hemorrhagic disease is seen primarily among … [Read more...] about Hemorrhagic Disease in Deer: Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Guidance
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
Test to detect avermectins added to TVMDL catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Avermectins (LC/MS) to our catalog of tests. This test serves to assist in the detection of avermectins, such as abamectin, doramectin, … [Read more...] about Test to detect avermectins added to TVMDL catalog
What is Chronic Wasting Disease and how you can help?
The Texas Animal Health Commission's Executive Director, Dr. Andy Schwartz discusses Chronic Wasting Disease and how you can help stop it from spreading in Texas, in this short public service announcement … [Read more...] about What is Chronic Wasting Disease and how you can help?
Proper Sample Submission for Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a prion disease that affects farmed and free-ranging white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, red deer, sika deer and moose. CWD was confirmed in mule deer from the trans-Pecos region of Texas in 2012. Texas deer producers … [Read more...] about Proper Sample Submission for Chronic Wasting Disease
