Beetles Found in Alfalfa Hay Travis Mays, MS, PhD Beetles found in a new batch of alfalfa hay were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for identification. TVMDL’s toxicology section can identify toxic … [Read more...]
Quantitating Cantharidin levels in a blister beetle
Quantitating Cantharidin levels in a blister beetle By Cat Barr, PhD, DABT In January, an animal owner in northwestern Washington State contacted the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) regarding possible blister … [Read more...]
Diagnostic guidance: Cantharidin poisoning in horses
When horses ingest the cantharidin toxin through hay or alfalfa contaminated with “blister” beetles, the outcome is often fatal. Toxicosis occurs rapidly; as little as four grams of dried beetles may contain fatal levels of … [Read more...]
Anthrax in Horses: Disease Considerations and Insight
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...]
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...]
TVMDL’s Dr. Terry Hensley on KBTX-TV “Focus at Four”
The recent rain and resulting flooded or muddy conditions creates problems for companion animal owners and livestock producers alike. To discuss what livestock owners can do to keep their animal's healthy, Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic … [Read more...]
Sept. 20 presentation: How to better protect horse health during equine events
WICHITA FALLS -- TVMDL Extension veterinarian Dr. Terry Hensley will explain how organizers of equine events can better protect the health of participating horses during a presentation for the Wichita County Extension Horse Committee on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Horse owners urged to guard against pigeon fever
Experts are cautioning horse owners to be on the lookout for pigeon fever, a bacterial illness that causes abscesses typically in the pectoral region of horses, but in other anatomical sites as well. Pigeon fever is an infection caused by the … [Read more...]
