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...]
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...]
Toxoplasmosis in a Herd of Kangaroos
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...]
Landis joins TVMDL as microbiology veterinary diagnostician
On October 29, Melanie Landis, DVM, MBA joined the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) College Station laboratory. Dr. Landis will serve as the agency’s microbiology veterinary diagnostician. Dr. Landis comes to TVMDL … [Read more...]
Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens
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...]
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Isolated from a canine testicle
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...]
TVMDL retires white blood cell count tests and Giardia/Cryptosporidium (FA) test
Effective immediately, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) will retire clinical pathology tests specifically targeting white blood cell counts as well as the Giardia/Cryptosporidium (FA) serology test. In addition to … [Read more...]
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...]
Bovine pinkeye panel added to TVMDL’s test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of a panel used in the identification of infectious agents associated with bovine pinkeye. Tests included in this panel: Livestock aerobic & … [Read more...]
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse
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...]
TVMDL adds three companion animal panels to test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of three new panels for canines and felines. TVMDL compiled these panels to assist clients with broad spectrum serological diagnostic … [Read more...]
Bovine Abortion Diagnostics find BVD
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...]
Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken
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...]
TVMDL adds TickPath Layerplex (qPCR) to test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of a TickPath Layerplex (qPCR) panel to our catalog of tests. This panel detects tick-borne pathogen DNA for Rickettsiales species, Borrelia … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals author chapters in “Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult-Ruminant” edition
TVMDL employs many of the leading experts in speciality fields of veterinary diagnostics. The most recent edition of "Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult-Ruminant" includes ten chapters authored or co-authored by two of our veterinary … [Read more...]
TVMDL’s Amarillo facility to host seminar on December 8
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (TVMDL) Amarillo facility is set to host a seminar over current veterinary diagnostic issues on December 8. Members of the veterinary community as well as 4-H and FFA leaders, producers, … [Read more...]
TVMDL adds Comprehensive Calf Diarrhea Panel and Bovine Adult Diarrhea/Weight Loss Panel to test catalog
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Comprehensive Calf Diarrhea Panel and Bovine Adult Diarrhea/Weight Loss Panel to our catalog of tests. TVMDL compiled diagnostic panels to … [Read more...]
TVMDL announces Glutamate Dehydrogense (GLDH) addition to chemistry profiles
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) is pleased to announce the addition of Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GLDH) activity to the chemistry profiles offered for canine, bovine, equine, and avian species. Evaluation of GLDH … [Read more...]
Dr. Akey discusses Hot Topics in Veterinary Diagnostics on “Next Talks”
On July 10, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Director Bruce L. Akey, DVM, MS, discussed the hot topics in veterinary diagnostics on the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's "Next Talks." The Next series is designed for … [Read more...]
Veterinary-track students tour TVMDL’s College Station lab during career-development event
Students from a Dallas-area high school toured TVMDL’s College Station lab during a Dec. 12 career event. The event exposed the students to a wide range of opportunities in veterinary medicine. It also allowed them to meet and observe veterinary … [Read more...]
How TVMDL helps to protect Texas and the southwestern U.S. from biological disaster
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR When it comes to preparing Texas and the Southwest for disaster, we have an important job at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. We focus on the disasters that may result from outbreaks of … [Read more...]
TVMDL professionals invited to take part in AAVLD/USAHA presentations
Several TVMDL professionals were invited to make presentations during the 55th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)/115th Annual United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) joint meeting held in Greensboro, N.C., … [Read more...]
TAMUTimes: Texas benefits from TVMDL director’s Auburn education
From the Oct. 25 issue of Texas A&M University's daily e-newsletter, the TAMUTimes: In the mid-1990s, Tammy Beckham was a professional, classical musician. As a French horn player and a pianist, she performed with a symphonic orchestra. … [Read more...]
TVMDL contracts to install new system for managing lab information
We will soon have a new system to manage laboratory information at our four locations. We have contracted to purchase the award-winning U.S. Animal Laboratory Information Management System (USALIMS) from the National Agribusiness Technology Center … [Read more...]
For the first time since 1969: We have a new sign at our College Station lab
As part of re-branding TVMDL, Operations Manager Jordan Brod took on the job of changing out the signs across the agency. He worked with sign makers from SignsNow to carefully take down the metal lettering that (as far as we can tell from period … [Read more...]
