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Virus neutralization test for canine distemper virus added to TVMDL test catalog

November 13, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Canine distemper virus neutralization (VN) test. Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious pathogen that causes systemic disease in … [Read more...] about Virus neutralization test for canine distemper virus added to TVMDL test catalog

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: canine, college station, distemper, dogs, Virology, virus

Campbell joins TVMDL as veterinary diagnostician

August 28, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

On August 10, Catherine Campbell, DVM, joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station as a veterinary diagnostician. In 1985, Campbell earned a bachelor’s degree and in 1990 earned a Doctor of Veterinary … [Read more...] about Campbell joins TVMDL as veterinary diagnostician

Filed Under: New Hires & Promotions, News Tagged With: Campbell, college station, companion animal, small animal, veterinary diagnostician

Mitigating the threat of zoonosis during sample shipment to TVMDL

June 5, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

Woman with brown hair and white lab coat opening a box labeled as diagnostic specimen.

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted between animals and humans and can pose a significant threat to human health. It’s critical for veterinary clinic staff and TVMDL employees to handle animal samples in a way that minimizes the threat of zoonotic … [Read more...] about Mitigating the threat of zoonosis during sample shipment to TVMDL

Filed Under: News Tagged With: college station, samples, shipment, transmission, TVMDL, zoonotic, zoonotic disease

Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf

February 27, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

charolais calf standing outside in summer pasture

Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf Kiana Jessie, BS, HT (ASCP); Pam Ferro, MS, PhD; Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP Tissue samples from a three-week old, Charolais mix, male intact … [Read more...] about Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, bovine, calf, college station, histopathology, Molecular Diagnostics, pathology, Virology

Future Directions for Ruminant Diagnostics

February 6, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

Cows standing in a stall and eating hay

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

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: canyon, classical methods, college station, diagnostics, emerging technologies, food animal, ruminant

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

January 9, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

Chestnut horse in a pasture with golden back light.

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

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: bacteriology, canyon, college station, equine, horse, Molecular Diagnostics, strangles

Texas Animal Health Commission updates trichomoniasis testing requirements

January 5, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

Black Angus bull covered in mud, walking toward the camera with Angus and Charolais heifers behind him.

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

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: bacteriology, bovine, canyon, cattle, college station, cows, Molecular Diagnostics, trich, trichomoniasis

Forensic pathology/legal necropsy examinations

September 26, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

Crime scene with yellow signs.

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

Filed Under: News Tagged With: anatomic pathology, canyon, college station, forensics, histopathology, legal, pathology

Collaborative project leads to improved diagnostic detection of strangles

September 21, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

brown horse with white stripe on nose in a pen at sunset

Research initiated at the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory (EIDL) at Texas A&M University aimed at exploring the genomic components of strangles has now led to an improved assay at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...] about Collaborative project leads to improved diagnostic detection of strangles

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: bacteriology, college station, equine, horse, microbacteriology, Molecular Diagnostics, PCR, strangles, Virology

Collecting hair for livestock drug testing

September 13, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

The collection of hair samples should be undertaken by a competent individual within a secure, contamination-free facility. Hair is a strong, stable tissue that is simple to collect, transport, and store. Data suggest hair is as effective a matrix as … [Read more...] about Collecting hair for livestock drug testing

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: analytical chemistry, college station, drug testing, livestock

Pinkeye in cattle

June 6, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Pinkeye in cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) or pinkeye can be very problematic at times in cattle herds. It is manifested as an inflammation/infection of the cornea and conjunctiva of one or both eyes in … [Read more...] about Pinkeye in cattle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, canyon, cattle, college station, cows, diagnostics, pinkeye

Equine asthma diagnosed with BAL Cytology

June 6, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

Portrait of a Palomino horse on black background.

Equine asthma diagnosed with BAL Cytology Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP and Judith Akins, DVM, MS A 23-year-old American Quarter Horse mare was presented to a veterinarian for chronic coughing and exercise intolerance. On physical examination, … [Read more...] about Equine asthma diagnosed with BAL Cytology

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: clinical pathology, college station, equine, horse, quarter horse

Listeriosis in a goat doe

January 3, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

A group of white and brown goats graze in a green pasture

Listeriosis in a goat doe Guy Sheppard DVM, Jessie Monday DVM, MS, Laura Rice DVM, MS, DACVP Samples from a one-year-old Boer goat doe were received at the TVMDL for testing.  The doe had displayed neurological signs including unilateral paresis, … [Read more...] about Listeriosis in a goat doe

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, caprine, college station, goat, histopathology, pathology, TVMDL

Polio Syndrome in Ruminants

November 1, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Brown, white and black goat eating green grass

Polio Syndrome in Ruminants Guy Sheppard, DVM Polioencephalomalacia “Polio” is a syndrome of ruminant animals affecting the central nervous system. Seizures are the most notable sign, progressing quickly to the death of the affected animal … [Read more...] about Polio Syndrome in Ruminants

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, cattle, college station, ruminants, TVMDL, vitamins

Detection of Neospora caninum DNA in a mummified bovine fetus

November 1, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

brown and white cows standing in green grass

Detection of Neospora caninum DNA in a mummified bovine fetus Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, MS, PhD, Pam Ferro, PhD, Megan Schroeder, PhD The body of a midterm bovine fetus and the attached placenta were submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Detection of Neospora caninum DNA in a mummified bovine fetus

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, bovine, cattle, college station, histopathology, Molecular Diagnostics, pathology

Cytology-Urine test added to TVMDL catalog

October 15, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Cytology-Urine to the test catalog. This new offering aims to aid in the characterization of urine and assist with the diagnosis of urinary … [Read more...] about Cytology-Urine test added to TVMDL catalog

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: clinical pathology, college station, cytology, TVMDL, urine

Sample instructions to improve vitamin and trace mineral test results

August 11, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

blue gloved hands holding blood tube with blue top

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

Filed Under: Disease Updates, News Tagged With: analytical chemistry, blood, college station, metal, mineral, toxicology, TVMDL

Analytical chemistry research testing capabilities

August 6, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Analytical chemistry research testing capabilities Travis Mays, MS, PhD The analytical chemistry section at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is equipped with instrumentation, including eight mass spectrometers, … [Read more...] about Analytical chemistry research testing capabilities

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: analytical chemistry, chemistry, college station, drug testing, TVMDL

Listeriosis in Cattle

August 6, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Line of crossbred calves

Listeriosis in Cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM Since last summer, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has seen a few cases of listeriosis in cattle. Submitting veterinarians have reported profound neurological signs that … [Read more...] about Listeriosis in Cattle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, canyon, cattle, college station, diagnostic testing, TVMDL

Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret

April 12, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Gray and black ferret standing in green grass

Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret Julie Anna Prusak and Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP A 3-year-old, pet, domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was found dead suddenly and was sent to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, college station, ferret, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, pocket pets, TVMDL

T-cell lymphoma is not always “terrible”

April 12, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

gray and white shih tau dog laying in grass grass

T-cell lymphoma is not always “terrible” Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 10-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu was presented to her veterinarian for an annual wellness exam. At home, the dog had been doing well but was reported to have less energy. … [Read more...] about T-cell lymphoma is not always “terrible”

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, clinical pathology, college station, dog, TVMDL

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab on the front lines of pet food recalls

March 30, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

white bowl full of brown pet food

This story originally appeared in AgriLife Today and was written by Kay Ledbetter. When small-animal veterinarians have questions or problems, they often turn to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, due to the … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab on the front lines of pet food recalls

Filed Under: News Tagged With: analytical chemistry, canine, college station, companion animals, feline, pets, toxicology, TVMDL, vet-lirn

Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site

January 25, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

mixed breed dog in front of a white background

Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site Randi Gold, VMD, PhD, DACVP A one-year-old, female-spayed, mix breed dog required a mid-shaft, hind leg amputation after a femoral fracture. Following the amputation, the owner and … [Read more...] about Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, canine, college station, dog, histopathology, pathology, TVMDL

Don’t let your pet pick their poison: Stay vigilant of potentially toxic sources this New Year’s Eve

December 29, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

White dog with blue confetti streamers standing in front of a white background

Although holiday celebrations are coming to a close, it is important pet owners continue to stay vigilant about potentially toxic sources. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) encourages pet owners to take steps to … [Read more...] about Don’t let your pet pick their poison: Stay vigilant of potentially toxic sources this New Year’s Eve

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: analytical chemistry, canine, college station, feline, holiday, pet, toxicity, toxicosis, TVMDL

Zinc contamination in serum samples

December 7, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Ten test tubes with colored tops

Zinc contamination in serum samples Cat Barr, PhD, DABT Recently, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) analytical chemistry section performed zinc testing on a small set of paired samples. Prior to testing, blood … [Read more...] about Zinc contamination in serum samples

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: analytical chemistry, college station, minerals, serum, toxic, toxicology, TVMDL

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