Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle By Will Sims, DVM A biopsy from a 7-month-old cross breed bovine steer with a large mass was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Amarillo. The mass had been surgically … [Read more...] about Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle
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Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter
Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter By Guy Sheppard, DVM In early December, livestock submitted for necropsy at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station demonstrated various signs of declining … [Read more...] about Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter
Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi
Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi By Will Sims, DVM, MS An eight-month-old sulcate tortoise was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo laboratory for … [Read more...] about Necropsy of a Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone sulcate) with Urinary Calculi
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle By Will Sims, DVM, MS A producer reported a sudden death loss of six head of cattle. Two of the animals were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy to … [Read more...] about Nitrate toxicity in a herd of cattle
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle
Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle Jessie Monday DVM, MS & R.G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD, DACVP A veterinarian was investigating the cause of increased non-respiratory disease mortalities in beef feeder cattle. The cattle were 100-200 days … [Read more...] about Bacillary hemoglobinuria in feeder cattle
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer
Listeriosis in a feed yard steer By William Gilmore, DVM, PhD 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 Listeriosis in a feed yard steer
Hawk diagnosed with avian pox
Hawk diagnosed with avian pox By Will Sims, DVM, MS 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 diagnostic … [Read more...] about Hawk diagnosed with avian pox
Neonatal Calf Health Issues
Neonatal Calf Health Issues By R. G. Helman, DVM, MA, PhD and Jessie Monday, DVM, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase awareness … [Read more...] about Neonatal Calf Health Issues
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pamela Ferro, MS, Phd, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging … [Read more...] about Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome
Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV) diagnosed in several bearded dragons
Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV) diagnosed in several bearded dragons Written by Dr. Gayman Helman, Amarillo Resident Director With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study … [Read more...] about Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii (CANV) diagnosed in several bearded dragons