Malignant Catarrhal Fever in a 1-year-old heifer By R. Gayman Helman, DVM, PhD, Guy Sheppard, DVM, and Meagan Schroeder, PhD A 1-year-old heifer became weak and isolated herself. Three days later, the heifer was examined by the submitting … [Read more...]
TVMDL now offers a Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Virus pooled ear notch PCR test
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) now offers a Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Virus pooled ear notch test to assist with the screening and diagnosis of BVD in cattle. This test is unique because it uses two different … [Read more...]
Texas Animal Health Commission changes shipping time for Trich test samples
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) voted at its December 2016 commission meeting to decrease the allowed shipping time of trichomonas samples from veterinarians to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Samples for … [Read more...]
Important information regarding swine testing
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) provides an essential service to the agriculture industries by conducting federally mandated regulatory testing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced changes … [Read more...]
