Anthrax in Horses: Disease Considerations and Insight Guy Sheppard, DVM and Melanie Landis, DVM Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, facultative anaerobic, gram positive rod that is the causative agent of anthrax. Spore formation occurs when … [Read more...] about Anthrax in Horses: Disease Considerations and Insight
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Equine Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma
Equine Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma Will Sims, DVM A two-year-old, male, intact Miniature Donkey had a wound on the mandible that was associated with a large firm mass. Radiographs of the lesion showed large osseous spicules emanating from the … [Read more...] about Equine Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma
Nasal Amyloidosis in a Horse
Nasal Amyloidosis in a Horse Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, MS, PhD Punch biopsies of an ulcerated plaque in the nasal mucosa of a male-castrated, 12-year-old, Quarter horse were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Nasal Amyloidosis in a Horse
ELISA Screening Detects Fumonisin in Corn
ELISA Screening Detects Fumonisin in Corn Travis Mays, Analytical Chemistry Section Head A 3-year-old, male Quarter horse became ataxic and kept falling over, eventually being unable to rise. The horse ultimately had to be euthanized. The onset … [Read more...] about ELISA Screening Detects Fumonisin in Corn
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse
Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD A 5-year-old Andalusian stallion was presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) after being euthanatized … [Read more...] about Duodenitis/proximal jejunitis (DPJ) in a horse
Cutaneous habronemiasis superimposed on a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a horse
Cutaneous habronemiasis superimposed on a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a horse By Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo In the summer of 2018, four partial biopsies of an infected hot brand skin lesion from a Quarter Horse stallion were submitted in … [Read more...] about Cutaneous habronemiasis superimposed on a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a horse
Piccione featured in The Remuda publication
Recently, Clinical Pathology Section Head Dr. Julie Piccione was featured in the Texas Equine Veterinary Association's (TEVA) summer 2018 issue of The Remuda. Piccione co-authored an article discussing Pneumocystis in horses. Pneumocytosis is … [Read more...] about Piccione featured in The Remuda publication
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
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
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
Rhinosporidium diagnosed in Texas horses
Rhinosporidium diagnosed in Texas horses By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, 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 among … [Read more...] about Rhinosporidium diagnosed in Texas horses