Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Apple App

download on the Apple App Store

Translate:

Starting April 29, the USDA requires lactating dairy cows to be tested for HPAI prior to movement.
View TVMDL’s guidelines to mitigate potential delays when submitting dairy samples for movement testing.

veterinary diagnostics

Keeping livestock healthy during a Texas winter

by

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

TVMDL group authors article for Texas Equine Veterinary Association

by

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

In-Pouch vs PBS for Trichomonas testing in bulls

by

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

Cattle Nutritional Decline in the Winter

by

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

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

by

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

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

by

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

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Diagnosed in a Horse

by

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

Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken

by

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