Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An 11-year-old, female spayed, domestic short haired cat was presented to her veterinarian for increased appetite, weight loss, and occasional vomiting. Besides a low body … [Read more...] about Visceral Mast Cell Disease In A Cat
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Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease
Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD A 13-pound, juvenile, male intact, crossbred pig was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding
Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding By Barbara C. Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP A six-year-old mixed breed gelding experienced a sudden onset of neurologic signs including a stiff jaw, body tremors, … [Read more...] about Strongylus vulgaris associated with liver damage and neurologic symptoms in a gelding
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes
Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes By Eric Snook, DVM, PhD An adult black tailed Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus), a snake native to Central and South America, was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...] about Cryptosporidium serpentis in snakes
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis
Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT, Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Barbara Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP, and Travis Mays, MS In late March of this year, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...] about Multiple goats diagnosed with senna plant toxicosis
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline By Amy K. Swinford, DVM, MS, DACVM and Barbara Lewis, DVM, PhD, DACVP Bone biopsy specimens taken from an adult male castrated domestic feline were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Disseminated histoplasmosis in a domestic feline
Feline Osteosarcoma
Feline Osteosarcoma By Judith Akins, DVM, MS A small piece of carpal bone from an eight-year-old domestic short haired cat (DSH) was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for histopathology. The provided … [Read more...] about Feline Osteosarcoma
Burn-pile leads to arsenic poisoning
Burn-pile leads to arsenic poisoning By Cat Barr, PhD Fifteen crossbred calves were placed in a pasture with a burn-pile. The day after they were provided with Johnson grass hay, one calf was found dead. Two days later, three calves were walking … [Read more...] about Burn-pile leads to arsenic poisoning
Chlamydia in birds
Chlamydia in birds By Sandy Rodgers, Serology Section Head With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and … [Read more...] about Chlamydia in birds
Cytauxzoon felis in a cat
Cytauxzoon felis in a cat By Eric Snook, DVM, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and diagnostic … [Read more...] about Cytauxzoon felis in a cat
Testicular Coccidioidomycosis in a Dog
Testicular Coccidioidomycosis in a Dog By Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and … [Read more...] about Testicular Coccidioidomycosis in a Dog
Dracunculus insignis in a Texas cat
Dracunculus insignisin a Texas cat By Mindy Borst, LVT and Thomas Craig, DVM, PhD, DACVM With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...] about Dracunculus insignis in a Texas cat
Multiple parasites discovered in west Texas cougar
Multiple parasites discovered in west Texas cougar By Barb Lewis, DVM, MS, DACVP With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness … [Read more...] about Multiple parasites discovered in west Texas cougar
Q fever abortion diagnosed at TVMDL
Q fever abortion diagnosed at TVMDL By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness … [Read more...] about Q fever abortion diagnosed at TVMDL
Multiple Cases of Ulcerative Enteritis Diagnosed in Quail
Multiple Cases of Ulcerative Enteritis Diagnosed in Quail By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP and Franklin Lopez, DVM, MS, DACVP With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these … [Read more...] about Multiple Cases of Ulcerative Enteritis Diagnosed in Quail
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer By William Gilmore, DVM, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and … [Read more...] about Listeriosis in a feed yard steer
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle By Cheryl Maguire, DVM With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these … [Read more...] about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle
Bromethalin poisoning in a feline
Bromethalin poisoning in a feline By Travis Mays, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among veterinary and diagnostic … [Read more...] about Bromethalin poisoning in a feline
Neonatal Calf Health Issues
Neonatal Calf Health Issues By R. G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD and Jessie Monday, DVM, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness … [Read more...] about Neonatal Calf Health Issues
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pamela Ferro, MS, Phd, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging … [Read more...] about Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...] about Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse
Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL
Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL Sandy Rodgers, MS, Section Head Serology, College Station Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete that causes Lyme Disease. The organism can be transmitted to dogs and humans by infected ticks. The Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL
Endometrial Biopsy: A tool to evaluate fertility in the mare
Endometrial Biopsy: a tool to evaluate fertility in the mare By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo DVM, MS, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting … [Read more...] about Endometrial Biopsy: A tool to evaluate fertility in the mare
Know your pasture! Lantana poisoning in a group of steers
Know your pasture! Lantana poisoning in a group of steers By Cat Barr, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness among … [Read more...] about Know your pasture! Lantana poisoning in a group of steers
Bovine CBC reveals concurrent BLV and Anaplasmosis
Bovine CBC reveals concurrent BLV and Anaplasmosis By Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP An adult angus bull was presented to a veterinarian for lethargy and weakness. The bull died shortly after blood collection. Blood and tissue samples were … [Read more...] about Bovine CBC reveals concurrent BLV and Anaplasmosis