Poultry programs available to flock owners Sydney Rosario, Poultry Programs Administrator TVMDL manages two poultry programs. The Texas Pullorum-Typhoid (PT) Program’s mission is to control and eradicate pullorum disease (Salmonella pullorum) and … [Read more...] about Poultry programs available to flock owners
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Paperwork: The more information, the better
Diagnostic testing can answer a lot of questions. However incomplete, missing, or vague submission paperwork only leads to more questions, rather than answers. As soon as samples arrive at TVMDL, receiving staff immediately start the accessioning … [Read more...] about Paperwork: The more information, the better
How to create a comprehensive serology testing plan
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
Reference intervals updated for several caprine and ovine panels
In an effort to always provide optimum laboratory results, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) clinical pathology laboratories recently completed a large study to update the reference intervals in several panels for … [Read more...] about Reference intervals updated for several caprine and ovine panels