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Keeping livestock healthy during a Texas winter

January 19, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

Red calf standing beside mother in snowy field

Texas winters are infamously fickle. Each year, weather conditions range from mild temperatures with high humidity to record-setting rain, sleet, and sometimes, snow. It’s also not uncommon for Texas to experience these weather conditions throughout … [Read more...] about Keeping livestock healthy during a Texas winter

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bovine, cattle, livestock, Texas, veterinary diagnostics, winter

TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association

July 21, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Veterinary great performing a scan to a young mare

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

In-Pouch vs PBS for Trichomonas testing in bulls

June 8, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

Hereford bull standing in brown grass

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...] about In-Pouch vs PBS for Trichomonas testing in bulls

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: Amarillo, bovine, bulls, cattle, college station, trich, trichomonas, trichomoniasis, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostician, veterinary diagnostics

Melanocytic Tumors in Cattle

January 17, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Group of white and light brown calves standing in green grass, low angle

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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, bovine, cattle, histpathology, pathology, TVMDL, TVMDL Amarillo, veterinary diagnostics

Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter

January 17, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, bovine, cattle, college station, nutrition, TVMDL, TVMDL Amarillo, TVMDL-College Station, veterinary diagnostics

Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos

January 3, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Red kangaroo on white background.

Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP, and Jay Hoffman, DVM, PhD, DACVP Four kangaroos from the same small herd were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic … [Read more...] about Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: college station, kangaroo, toxoplasmosis, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics

Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens

April 9, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

yellow chicks in white box

Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...] about Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, center, poultry, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle

April 5, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

American staffordshire terrier standing on the beach

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle By Cheryl Maguire, DVM With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these … [Read more...] about Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: canine, college station, TVMDL, TVMDL-College Station, veterinary diagnostics

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome: A focus on the respiratory syndrome

March 22, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Pig leaning over the railing of his cot

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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, college station, porcine, prrs, TVMDL, TVMDL Amarillo, TVMDL-College Station, veterinary diagnostics

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse

March 16, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Three brown horses standing at a fence

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse By Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...] about Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: college station, equine, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics

Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD

March 13, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Two cows standing in a field at sunset

Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD By 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 among veterinary and … [Read more...] about Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, bovine, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics

Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken

February 1, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken By Martin D. Ficken, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to … [Read more...] about Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: case study, chickens, poultry, TVMDL, veterinary diagnostics

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