In-Pouch vs PBS for trichomonas testing in bulls Guy Sheppard, DVM Over two years ago, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) approved the direct smegma sample submitted in PBS solution as an acceptable testing method for Trichomoniasis … [Read more...]
TVMDL adds Tritrichomonas foetus (Tfoe) Direct qPCR test to test catalog
Effective November 1, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) began accepting samples for the new Tritrichomonas foetus (Tfoe) Direct qPCR test. The Tfoe Direct qPCR test has increased sensitivity which aids in the … [Read more...]
Trich-onomics
(originally published on Drovers Cattle Network) By John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian When a third or more of a rancher’s cows turn up open, which can happen when trichomoniasis, or trich, infects a herd, the rancher obviously takes a … [Read more...]
Bovine trichomoniasis: Getting timely, accurate results from diagnostic testing
Practitioners and producers are asking TVMDL for more information about achieving timely and accurate results from diagnostic testing for Tritrichomonas foetus the parasite that causes bovine trichomoniasis. Here are some important guidelines for … [Read more...]
