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
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Edwards contributes to literature over Chagas disease in government working dogs
TVMDL Anatomic Pathology Assistant Section Head Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP recently co-authored a publication on Chagas disease in government working dogs. This article, titled “Fatal Chagas myocarditis in government working dogs in the southern … [Read more...] about Edwards contributes to literature over Chagas disease in government working dogs
Diagnostic Guidance: Skin Biopsy Best Practices
Diagnostic Guidance: Skin Biopsy Best Practices Will Sims, DVM, MS Dermatology cases are one of the most common types of cases seen by general practitioners. A crucial diagnostic tool in these cases is the skin biopsy. They are indicated … [Read more...] about Diagnostic Guidance: Skin Biopsy Best Practices
Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site
Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site Randi Gold, VMD, PhD, DACVP A one-year-old, female-spayed, mix breed dog required a mid-shaft, hind leg amputation after a femoral fracture. Following the amputation, the owner and … [Read more...] about Calcinosis circumscripta in a surgical amputation site
Cryptosporidiosis in cattle
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
Gomez contributes to literature over systemic toxoplasmosis in equine
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Anatomic Pathology Section Head Gabe Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP is part of team that recently published an article in the Journal of Comparative Pathology. The article covers systemic … [Read more...] about Gomez contributes to literature over systemic toxoplasmosis in equine
Hyperestrogenism Syndrome in a Dog with a Sertoli Cell Tumor
Hyperestrogenism Syndrome in a Dog with a Sertoli Cell Tumor Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Sertoli cell tumors are unique testicular tumors that are known for their ability to cause feminization of male dogs. These tumors are commonly diagnosed … [Read more...] about Hyperestrogenism Syndrome in a Dog with a Sertoli Cell Tumor
Cryptosporidium in a Gerenuk
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
Aspergillosis in a Pacific Eider
Aspergillosis in a Pacific Eider Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP and Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD A four-year-old Pacific eider (sea duck) was reported to have a history of open-mouth breathing. It had been treated for suspected aspergillosis prior to … [Read more...] about Aspergillosis in a Pacific Eider
Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis
Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis Guy Sheppard, DVM and Andrés de la Concha-Bermejilla, DVM, MS, PhD Bovine thrombotic meningoencephalitis (TEM), formerly known as thromboembolic meningoencephalitis (TEME), is a neurological disease, primarily … [Read more...] about Bovine thrombotic meningoncephalitis
TVMDL and Texas A&M University researchers team up for article over novel case in wallaby
Members of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory's (TVMDL) pathology and molecular diagnostics sections recently collaborated on an article with members from Texas A&M University's Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and … [Read more...] about TVMDL and Texas A&M University researchers team up for article over novel case in wallaby
Fowl Pox in Houdan chickens
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
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow David A. Sher, B.S, Catherine Barr, PhD, Dipl ABT, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP An adult, female, 800 lb., Brangus cow in poor body condition was submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Toxicity in a mature brangus cow
Fatal Haemonchosis in a Llama
Fatal Haemonchosis in a Llama Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP and Mindy Borst, LVT Haemonchosis refers to parasitic infection with Haemonchus contortus, a blood-sucking parasite that lives in the abomasum. This parasite is also known as the barber … [Read more...] about Fatal Haemonchosis in a Llama
Fetal loss and neonatal mortality due to Neospora caninum in a litter of German Shorthaired Pointers
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
TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association
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
Infectious respiratory disease in a group of dogs
Infectious respiratory disease in a group of dogs Narayan Paul, DVM, MS, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Andres de la Concha, DVM, PhD Recently, three dogs from the same location were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Infectious respiratory disease in a group of dogs
Arsenic toxicosis in two calves
Arsenic toxicosis in two calves By Randi Gold, VMD, PhD, DACVP and Cat Barr, PhD, DABT Two hundred and forty straight stocker cattle were on a wheat and grass pasture with access to old barns filled with moldy hay, chemicals, fertilizers, and … [Read more...] about Arsenic toxicosis in two calves
Leishmania mexicana diagnosed in feline ear biopsy specimens – A classic entity in Texas cats
Leishmania mexicana diagnosed in feline ear biopsy specimens – A classic entity in Texas cats Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Two biopsy specimens from the pinnae of a 6-year-old, domestic shorthair cat from east-central Texas were submitted to the … [Read more...] about Leishmania mexicana diagnosed in feline ear biopsy specimens – A classic entity in Texas cats
Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog
Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog Judith Akins, DVM, MS Tissue from a mass on the dorsal head of a twelve-year-old spayed female, mixed breed dog was submitted to the histopathology section at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Multilobular tumor of bone in a dog
Viral arthritis in broiler chickens
Viral arthritis in broiler chickens Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Ten live 20-day-old, meat type chickens were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Center laboratory with a clinical history of … [Read more...] about Viral arthritis in broiler chickens
Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs
Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Terry Hensley, DVM, MS, and Will Sims, DVM, MS Pseudorabies, also known as Aujezsky’s disease, mad itch, and infectious bulbar … [Read more...] about Pseudorabies in a group of Texas hog-hunting dogs
Demodex mites discovered in a White-Tailed deer
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...] about Demodex mites discovered in a White-Tailed deer
Pathologic diagnosis of coccidiosis in goats
Pathologic diagnosis of coccidiosis in goats Kellie Richardson and Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Coccidia are single-celled parasites that are common in many species, including goats. Diagnosis of coccidiosis is most commonly achieved through … [Read more...] about Pathologic diagnosis of coccidiosis in goats
Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy
Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP Last summer, ocular coccidiomycosis was diagnosed via histopathology in a 12-week-old Great Pyrenees puppy. The puppy was from Brewster county in West Texas. This puppy was clinically … [Read more...] about Ocular coccidiomycosis in a puppy