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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
College Station facility presents case rounds over Chronic Wasting Disease
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory's (TVMDL) College Station facility hosts monthly case rounds, encouraging staff to give presentations over recent cases. This month, staff presented over Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). TVMDL … [Read more...]
TPWD confirms first case of CWD in a free-ranging Texas White-tailed deer
News Release Media Contact: TPWD Press Office, 512-389-8030, news@tpwd.texas.gov Jan. 25, 2017 First Case of CWD Detected in Free-Ranging Texas Whitetail State taking steps and following plan to deploy early detection and containment … [Read more...]
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...]
TPWD alerts deer breeders TVMDL is USDA live testing approved
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) works with wildlife producers and wildlife/animal health agencies across the country to ensure the health of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) susceptible cervid species through … [Read more...]
TPWD announces CWD Management Rules for 2016
Recently, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced rule changes for managed deer. The rules affect deer breeders and facilities involved in Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) traces. All inquiries and questions regarding TPWD rules should be … [Read more...]
TAHC announces new CWD cases discovered at captive deer breeding facilities
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced two new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Texas captive deer. The deer include the first confirmed live test from tonsillar biopsy. The details of the two positive cases are below. For … [Read more...]
TVMDL Assistant Agency Director, Dr. Terry Hensley, participates in Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area workshop
In early March, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Assistant Agency Director Terry S. Hensley, DVM, co-led a wildlife disease workshop at the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Bob Dittmar, DVM from Texas Parks and … [Read more...]
New CWD case discovered at captive deer release site
News Release (from the Texas Parks & Wildlife) Media Contacts: Steve Lightfoot, TPWD, 512-389-4701, steve.lightfoot@tpwd.texas.gov Thomas Swafford, TAHC, 512-516-2539, thomas.swafford@tahc.texas.gov February 5, 2016 New CWD Case … [Read more...]
Hunters asked to submit deer samples for CWD testing
TPWD Steps Up Free-Ranging Deer Disease Surveillance (originally posted: http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia) News Release Media Contact: Steve Lightfoot, 512-389-4701, steve.lightfoot@tpwd.texas.gov AUSTIN -- With the recent discovery of Chronic … [Read more...]
CWD Testing Reservation Guidelines
Effective immediately, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is implementing a temporary required scheduling protocol when submitting whole heads for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. This is to help ensure the … [Read more...]
TVMDL on KSAT News discussing Chronic Wasting Disease
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Director Bruce L. Akey, DVM, MS, was featured on KSAT-12 television discussing the process of examining specimens for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The television station is located in … [Read more...]
What do you know about Malignant Catarrhal Fever?
An infectious systemic disease, Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) affects ruminants, from domestic cattle and goats to farmed hoofstock, like deer. Both the Texas livestock industry and exotic animal producers should be aware of MCF, its clinical signs … [Read more...]
TVMDL diagnoses CWD case in Medina County, TAHC announces investigation
For information on submitting CWD samples to TVMDL is HERE. The following tests are available to deer owners and practitioners: Specimen Species Price In State Out of State Brain Removal Fresh skull with … [Read more...]
Submit rabies samples to TVMDL
Rabies cases are on the rise in 2015, and this includes positive cases in Texas and Colorado. Wildlife and domesticated animals are susceptible to rabies; it can be transmitted from one species to another primarily through virus-containing saliva in … [Read more...]
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...]
