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Heavy rains increase potential for mosquito-borne diseases

June 7, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Dark brown horse with white stripped face walks amongst flies and mosquito in field at sunset

Recently, most of Texas has experienced record-setting rainfall. Flood waters can lead to a multitude of animal health concerns, but as the weather begins to warm up, one concern has the potential to be the most harmful: mosquitos. When it comes … [Read more...] about Heavy rains increase potential for mosquito-borne diseases

Filed Under: News Tagged With: disease, equine, horse, mosquito, vector, virus

Diagnostics of a disaster: Skin and foot concerns during floods

July 23, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Many Texans rely upon the weather for a variety of reasons. From crops to cattle, Texans are often at the mercy of Mother Nature. Although droughts can have a dire impact on animal health, floods can contribute to widespread issues among animal … [Read more...] about Diagnostics of a disaster: Skin and foot concerns during floods

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: college station, dermatology, disaster, disease, flood, foot, skin, TVMDL, water

Diagnostics of a disaster: Insect-borne disease concerns during floods

July 23, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Anopheles sp. is a species of mosquito in the order Diptera, Anopheles sp. in the water for education.

Many Texans rely upon the weather for a variety of reasons. From crops to cattle, Texans are often at the mercy of Mother Nature. Although droughts can have a dire impact on animal health, floods can contribute to widespread issues among animal … [Read more...] about Diagnostics of a disaster: Insect-borne disease concerns during floods

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: college station, disaster, disease, flood, insect, TVMDL, water

Diagnostics of a disaster: Animal disease concerns during floods

July 23, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

landscape with cows of different sizes and colors in a large mud field

Many Texans rely upon the weather for a variety of reasons. From crops to cattle, Texans are often at the mercy of Mother Nature. Although droughts can have a dire impact on animal health, floods can contribute to widespread issues among animal … [Read more...] about Diagnostics of a disaster: Animal disease concerns during floods

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: college station, disaster, disease, flood, TVMDL, water

Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis

June 28, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis By Guy Sheppard, DVM The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) frequently works on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) cases. Multiple factors lead to … [Read more...] about Factors involved in a Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) diagnosis

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, bacteriology, bovine, cattle, college station, disease, Molecular Diagnostics, respiratory, TVMDL

Weimaraner puppy diagnosed with Chagas disease

December 5, 2017 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Weimaraner puppy diagnosed with Chagas disease Written by Dr. Julie Piccione, Clinical Pathology Section Head With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting … [Read more...] about Weimaraner puppy diagnosed with Chagas disease

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, Chagas, college station, disease, TVMDL, veterinary, Weimaraner puppy

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