Ehrlichia canis discovered in dog Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Megan Schroeder, PhD A 7-year-old, neutered Labrador Retriever was presented to their veterinarian for acute onset of lethargy, inappetence, and epistaxis. … [Read more...]
Leishmaniasis diagnosed in 9-year-old cat
Leishmaniasis diagnosed in 9-year-old cat By Judith Akins, DVM, MS A fine needle aspirate of a mass on the left ear pinnae of a 9-year-old, spayed, female domestic shorthaired cat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...]
Lymphoma diagnosed in a dog within an hour of fine needle aspiration via digital cytology service
Lymphoma diagnosed in a dog within an hour of fine needle aspiration via digital cytology service Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP A 5-year-old, male, neutered Bulldog was presented to their veterinarian for an acute onset of multiple masses. Upon … [Read more...]
Piccione leads wet lab over digital cytology
Last Saturday Clinical Pathology Section Head Dr. Julie Piccione, instructed a hands-on digital cytology lab at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2018 Canine Conference. This experience allowed attendees to … [Read more...]
TVMDL retires Direct Fecal Smear Parasite Exam and Urinalysis – Mini
Effective immediately, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will no longer offer Direct Fecal Smear Parasite Exam. The test requires samples less than 4 hours old, something rarely submitted. Depending on the clinical … [Read more...]
TVMDL Enters the Telemedicine Era
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is using telemedicine as a way to offer its clients a new, faster diagnostic test, digital cytology. Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, is the board-certified clinical pathologist … [Read more...]
Digital Cytology test now available at TVMDL College Station
Need faster cytology results? TVMDL now offers a digital cytology test for our clients. This test provides cytologic interpretation of microscopic images (fine needle aspirates, body fluids, blood smears) by a clinical pathologist within hours, … [Read more...]
