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Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab reminds dog owners to be aware of kissing bug

February 14, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

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February is typically a time of love and affection. However, this month the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, is reminding dog owners that some kisses can be deadly. Chagas disease, spread by a family of insects known … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab reminds dog owners to be aware of kissing bug

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blood, Chagas, dogs, kissing bugs, serology, serum, TVMDL

How to create a comprehensive serology testing plan

July 23, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Prior to diagnostic testing, it’s important to determine what factors would lead to the most comprehensive assessment of an animal’s condition. Each case must be evaluated individually in order to establish the most practical diagnostic testing … [Read more...] about How to create a comprehensive serology testing plan

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: serology, testing, TVMDL

TVMDL retires feline heartworm antibody test

November 25, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Starting November 25, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will no longer perform Dirofilaria immitis Antibody – Feline (Lateral Flow). The kit manufacturer, Heska, no longer produces the kits needed to perform this … [Read more...] about TVMDL retires feline heartworm antibody test

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: college station, feline, heartworm, serology, TVMDL

Updated Brucella canis panel offers decreased turnaround time

November 25, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has updated a panel that detects antibodies to Brucella canis, the causative agent to canine brucellosis. Previously, TVMDL’s B. canis panel was performed using an indirect … [Read more...] about Updated Brucella canis panel offers decreased turnaround time

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: brucellosis, canine, dog, serology, TVMDL

Unusual presentation of histoplasmosis in a canine patient

September 14, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Unusual presentation of histoplasmosis in a canine patient Melanie Landis, DVM, and Julie Piccione,, DVM, MS, DACVP The clinical pathology section at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) received a digital cytology … [Read more...] about Unusual presentation of histoplasmosis in a canine patient

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, clinical pathology, college station, dog, serology, TVMDL

TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association

July 21, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Testing Options for Anaplasma marginale in Cattle

June 22, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Testing Options for Anaplasma marginale in Cattle Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA Anaplasma marginale is a rickettsial bacterium that invades the red blood cells (RBCs) of ruminants, primarily cattle, and is considered the most common tick-borne … [Read more...] about Testing Options for Anaplasma marginale in Cattle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, cattle, clinical pathology, college station, parasite, ruminant, serology, TVMDL

Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine

October 14, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine Cheryl Maguire, DVM An adult, mixed-breed dog was presented to their veterinarian for progressive lethargy, fever, and abdominal distension.  The dog had recently started treatment with … [Read more...] about Acute Toxoplasma gondii Infection Confirmed in a Canine

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, college station, Molecular Diagnostics, serology

Diagnosing Feline Heartworms

September 13, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Diagnosing Feline Heartworms By Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA, TVMDL Microbiology Veterinary Diagnostician We are all familiar with the saying that “cats are not small dogs”.  This is true when it comes to feline heartworm disease. While dogs are … [Read more...] about Diagnosing Feline Heartworms

Filed Under: Case Study, DX Guidance Tagged With: canine, college station, feline, heart worm, microbiology, serology, TVMDL

Brucella suis in Dogs

February 21, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Brucella suis in Dogs By Melanie T. Landis, DVM, MBA and Carlos Rodriguez, BS A serum sample from a 1-year-old, male, American Staffordshire terrier was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College … [Read more...] about Brucella suis in Dogs

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: brucella, canine, dog, serology

Chlamydia in birds

May 14, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Chlamydia in birds By Sandy Rodgers, Serology Section Head 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 veterinary and … [Read more...] about Chlamydia in birds

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, college station, serology, TVMDL-College Station

Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL

March 12, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

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Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL Sandy Rodgers, MS, Section Head Serology, College Station Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete that causes Lyme Disease. The organism can be transmitted to dogs and humans by infected ticks. The Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Lyme Disease Testing at TVMDL

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: college station, Lyme disease, serology, tick, TVMDL

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