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Buckner recognized as Director’s Excellence Award recipient for 2022

January 19, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

young woman holding award plaque

Sydney Buckner has been recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Director’s Excellence Award in the student category. Buckner has served as a student assistant in the necropsy … [Read more...] about Buckner recognized as Director’s Excellence Award recipient for 2022

Filed Under: Awards & Honors Tagged With: award, Directors excellence award, necropsy, student

Spironucleosis (Hexamitiasis) in Quail

August 9, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

Spironucleosis (Hexamitiasis) in Quail Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD, ACPV A flock of approximately 10,000 Coturnix quail, aged 5.5 months, were experiencing mild diarrhea and various vague neurological symptoms resulting in a spike in mortality over … [Read more...] about Spironucleosis (Hexamitiasis) in Quail

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, Avian, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, Quail

Carcinomatosis in laying chickens

January 31, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

A closeup shot of a large plymouth rock chicken at a farm

Carcinomatosis in laying chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD, ACVP  A female Gray Barred chicken was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales. The chicken was approximately 2 years old and weighed … [Read more...] about Carcinomatosis in laying chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, chicken, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, poultry

A tale of a tail tumor: Ferret chordoma

June 21, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

young ferret isolated over white background

A tale of a tail tumor: Ferret chordoma Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Chordomas are among the most common diagnoses in ferret biopsy samples submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). This article highlights a … [Read more...] about A tale of a tail tumor: Ferret chordoma

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: ferret, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL

Polytetrafluoroethylene Toxicosis (TeflonTM Toxicity)

May 5, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Woman pouring cooking oil from bottle into frying pan, closeup

Polytetrafluoroethylene Toxicosis (TeflonTM Toxicity) Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD, ACPV The non-stick coating polytetrafluoroethylene (TeflonTM) on cookware, light bulbs, and ovens releases fluorinated gases upon overheating. This is particularly … [Read more...] about Polytetrafluoroethylene Toxicosis (TeflonTM Toxicity)

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bird, chicken, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, poultry, toxic, toxicity

Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane

April 19, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Studio shot of a gray Great Dane dog lying on white background.

Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane Morgan Matthews, DVM Tissues from a 3-year-old, castrated male Great Dane were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). On histopathology, the liver, spleen, and … [Read more...] about Hepatocytoptropic lymphoma in a Great Dane

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, canine, canyon, dog, Great Dane, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL

Enterotoxemia in sheep and goats

April 19, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Feedlot lambs after a rain in the straw and mud

Enterotoxemia in Sheep and Goats Guy Sheppard DVM and Randi Gold VMD, PhD, DACVP Enterotoxemia, commonly called “overeating disease”, is a common problem in sheep and goats, especially in animals under a year of age. The disease occurs in … [Read more...] about Enterotoxemia in sheep and goats

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, caprine, goat, histopathology, necropsy, ovine, pathology, sheep

Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret

April 12, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Gray and black ferret standing in green grass

Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret Julie Anna Prusak and Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP A 3-year-old, pet, domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was found dead suddenly and was sent to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Fatal Heartworm Disease and Caval Syndrome in a Ferret

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, college station, ferret, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, pocket pets, TVMDL

Facial nodular cellulitis in broiler breeder pullets

March 1, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Indoors chicken farm, chicken feeding

Facial nodular cellulitis in broiler breeder pullets Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Twelve 11 and 12-week-old broiler breeder pullets from two farms were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in … [Read more...] about Facial nodular cellulitis in broiler breeder pullets

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bacteria, bacteriology, chicken, necropsy, poultry

Cryptosporidiosis in cattle

January 18, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

Black calf in green pasture with one ear sticking up

Cryptosporidiosis in cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM and Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP A seven-day-old angus bull calf with a history of diarrhea was necropsied by the submitting veterinarian. The small intestine, liver, kidney and the lymph node were … [Read more...] about Cryptosporidiosis in cattle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, cattle, cow, crytpo, histopathology, necropsy, pathology

Bordetellosis (Turkey Coryza) in Turkeys

November 2, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Flock of white turkeys with red heads

Bordetellosis (Turkey Coryza) in Turkeys By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Bordetellosis is a highly contagious upper respiratory tract disease of poultry caused by Bordetella avium, a gram-negative motile aerobic rod-shaped bacterium. B. avium is … [Read more...] about Bordetellosis (Turkey Coryza) in Turkeys

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bacteria, bacteriology, chicken, Gonzales, necropsy, poultry, TVMDL

Cryptosporidium in a Gerenuk

November 2, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Gerenuk standing with head turned to camera

Cryptosporidium in a Gerenuk By Will Sims, DVM, MS Tissues from a 5-month-old gerenuk, also known as a giraffe gazelle, were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Canyon for evaluation. The calf had a … [Read more...] about Cryptosporidium in a Gerenuk

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canyon, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL

Fowl Pox in Houdan chickens

August 31, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Houdan-Huhn (Gallus gallus domesticus) - Chicken

Fowl Pox in Houdan chickens Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Fowl Pox was diagnosed in three Houdan chickens submitted for diagnostic workup to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Center, Texas. Upon … [Read more...] about Fowl Pox in Houdan chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bacteriology, chicken, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, poultry

Fetal loss and neonatal mortality due to Neospora caninum in a litter of German Shorthaired Pointers

August 3, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

German Shorthaired Pointer - Kurzhaar puppy dog isolated on white background

Fetal loss and neonatal mortality due to Neospora caninum in a litter of German Shorthaired Pointers Gaya Balamayooran, DVM, PhD, DACVP and Cheryl Maguire, DVM A litter of twelve German Shorthaired Pointer puppies whelped near their due date and … [Read more...] about Fetal loss and neonatal mortality due to Neospora caninum in a litter of German Shorthaired Pointers

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, college station, dog, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL

TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association

July 21, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Veterinary great performing a scan to a young mare

A group of veterinarians and scientists from the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory's (TVMDL) College Station laboratory recently authored an article for the Texas Equine Veterinary Association's (TEVA) publication, The Remuda. … [Read more...] about TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: analytical chemistry, bacteriology, clinical pathology, equine, histopathology, horse, microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, necropsy, pathology, serology, toxicology, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics, Virology

Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) infection in meat type chickens

May 27, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Indoors chicken farm, chicken feeding

Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) infection in meat type chickens Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) infection was diagnosed in a flock of 113-day-old, brown feathered, meat type, chickens. Ten live birds were submitted to the … [Read more...] about Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) infection in meat type chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bacteriology, center, chickens, necropsy, poultry, TVMDL

Fatty Liver – Hemorrhagic Syndrome in a Chicken

April 6, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Red sex link chicken hen standing on white background

Fatty Liver – Hemorrhagic Syndrome in a Chicken Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD A dead one-year-old female Red Sex-Link chicken was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in Gonzales, Texas for necropsy examination. … [Read more...] about Fatty Liver – Hemorrhagic Syndrome in a Chicken

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, Gonzales, histopathology, necropsy, poultry

Rickets in backyard chickens

March 30, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

full body of brown chicken hen standing isolated white background use for farm animals and livestock theme

Rickets in backyard chickens Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Rickets was diagnosed in a live, 3-month-old, backyard type, female chicken. The bird was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Center, … [Read more...] about Rickets in backyard chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, center, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, poultry, TVMDL

Rabies in a Sheep

December 23, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Sad muzzle sheep livestock. Group wool agriculture meadow animal.

Rabies in a Sheep R. G Helman DVM, PhD DACVP An 8-month-old male sheep was purchased out of state at the end of September. The animal was clinically normal until November 1 when it was noted to be having a seizure. The animal could not stand or … [Read more...] about Rabies in a Sheep

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, histopathology, necropsy, ovine, rabies, TVMDL

Infectious Coryza in Chickens

November 25, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

white chickens in poultry barn

Infectious Coryza in Chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Six 16-week-old male chickens from a flock of 500 birds were presented for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales. History noted one-week of … [Read more...] about Infectious Coryza in Chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Gonzales, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL

“Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens

October 14, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

“Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD “Hardware disease” in backyard chickens and other birds is caused by the ingestion of metal objects present in their environment. These objects range from sharp objects that … [Read more...] about “Hardware Disease” in Backyard Chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, chickens, Gonzales, hardware, necropsy, pathology, poultry, TVMDL

Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders

September 13, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

white chickens in poultry barn

Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS, TVMDL Center Resident Director Severe coccidiosis was diagnosed in a 22-week-old, broiler breeder flock. Three dead birds were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...] about Coccidiosis in Broiler Breeders

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, center, histopathology, necropsy, poultry, TVMDL

A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama)

August 9, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

One isolated llama in the Altiplano

A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama) Owais A. Khan DVM PhD DACVM, Will P. Sims DVM, and Gayman R. Helman DVM PhD A variety of fresh and fixed tissues, including lung, liver, kidney, spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes, from a … [Read more...] about A case of Coccidioidomycosis in a Llama (Lama glama)

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, bacteriology, camelid, exotic, histopathology, llama, necropsy, pathology, respiratory, TVMDL

Gangrenous dermatitis discovered in separate broiler flocks

August 5, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

white chickens in poultry barn

Gangrenous dermatitis discovered in separate broiler flocks Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Recently, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Center diagnosed gangrenous dermatitis (GD) in three flocks of broilers … [Read more...] about Gangrenous dermatitis discovered in separate broiler flocks

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, broiler, center, histopathology, necropsy, pathology, poultry, TVMDL

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in White-Tailed deer

July 29, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Figure 1. Gross photograph showing ulceration of the mucosa of the dorsal aspect of the tongue in the white-tailed deer infected with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV).

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...] about Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in White-Tailed deer

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: cervid, college station, deer, histopathology, Molecular Diagnostics, necropsy, pathology, TVMDL, wildlife

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