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Virology

Dimitrov authors chapters in Merck Veterinary Manual over Newcastle disease

May 30, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

Indoors chicken farm, chicken feeding

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Assistant Agency Director for Microbiology and Research and Develop, Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, PhD, recently authored two chapters in the Merck Veterinary Manual. His chapters cover a … [Read more...] about Dimitrov authors chapters in Merck Veterinary Manual over Newcastle disease

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: Avian, chicken, Newcastle disease, poultry, Virology, virus

Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf

February 27, 2023 by Mallory Pfeifer

charolais calf standing outside in summer pasture

Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf Kiana Jessie, BS, HT (ASCP); Pam Ferro, MS, PhD; Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, DACVP Tissue samples from a three-week old, Charolais mix, male intact … [Read more...] about Neurologic Disease due to Bovine Herpesvirus-5 (BHV-5) Infection in a 3-week-old Charolais mix calf

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: anatomic pathology, bovine, calf, college station, histopathology, Molecular Diagnostics, pathology, Virology

Collaborative project leads to improved diagnostic detection of strangles

September 21, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

brown horse with white stripe on nose in a pen at sunset

Research initiated at the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory (EIDL) at Texas A&M University aimed at exploring the genomic components of strangles has now led to an improved assay at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...] about Collaborative project leads to improved diagnostic detection of strangles

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: bacteriology, college station, equine, horse, microbacteriology, Molecular Diagnostics, PCR, strangles, Virology

West Nile virus guidance for equine practitioners

July 14, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

Four brown horses with black manes eating green grass

Late summer is when the West Nile virus (WNV) poses the greatest threat to the health of horses in the United States. It’s important for veterinarians to educate horse owners concerning the prevention, detection and accurate diagnose of WNV. Yearly, … [Read more...] about West Nile virus guidance for equine practitioners

Filed Under: DX Guidance, News Tagged With: equine, horse, Virology, virus, West Nile

Direct smegma samples now accepted for trichomonas testing at TVMDL’s Canyon lab

April 20, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

close up of black bull with green grass in background

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has expanded the Tritrichomonas foetus – Bovine (rtPCR) test offering. Clients interested in testing bovine samples for Tritrichomonas foetus can now submit direct smegma samples to … [Read more...] about Direct smegma samples now accepted for trichomonas testing at TVMDL’s Canyon lab

Filed Under: News, Test Catalog Updates Tagged With: bovine, bulls, cattle, cows, Molecular Diagnostics, trich, trichomonas, trichomonias, Virology

Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases: Newly funded project aims to use Next-Generation Sequencing to detect bovine diseases sooner

January 22, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

White cow and brown cow staring at camera while standing in a dirt pen during sunset

Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there is always the lingering peril of highly contagious or newly discovered diseases impacting animal health. Through a … [Read more...] about Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases: Newly funded project aims to use Next-Generation Sequencing to detect bovine diseases sooner

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: bovine, cattle, cow, grant, Molecular Diagnostics, NAHLN, next generation sequencing, Virology

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

Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle

December 23, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Close-up of the heads of curious Red Angus cattle during feeding time in an outdoor pen - dust from the hay and outdoor enclosure swrl in the air around their heads.

Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle Guy Sheppard, DVM Neospora caninum is a protozoal organism that is associated with abortion in cattle and the birth of weak calves.  Dogs are the definitive hosts for this organism, and the organism is spread … [Read more...] about Neospora caninum Abortion in Cattle

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: bovine, college station, diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, TVMDL, Virology

Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat

September 19, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat Erin Edwards, DVM, MS, DACVP, Andrés de la Concha-Bermejillo, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD The body of a 3-month-old goat was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory … [Read more...] about Contagious Ecthyma Diagnosed in a Young Goat

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: caprine, college station, histopathology, Molecular Diagnostics, pathology, TVMDL, Virology

Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp.

September 19, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Small herd of red free-range cattle on a rural farm

Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp. Guy Sheppard, DVM, Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Megan Schroeder, PhD Tissue from a cross-bred bovine fetus in the third trimester of gestation was submitted to the Texas A&M … [Read more...] about Bovine Abortion Caused by Leptospira spp.

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: abortion, bovine, cattle, college station, hisopathology, pathology, TVMDL, Virology

Diagnostic Guidance: Fowl Pox

August 19, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

white chickens in poultry barn

Diagnostic Guidance: Fowl Pox By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD  Fowl pox is caused by a DNA virus (fowl pox virus).  Many species of birds have their own specific pox virus. Infection can occur in two different forms: dry and wet. Dry pox occurs … [Read more...] about Diagnostic Guidance: Fowl Pox

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, fowl, Gonzales, poultry, poultry diagnostics, TVMDL, Virology, virus

Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome

November 12, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Young pink pigs on farm

Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome  By Gomez, G., Ferro, P., and B.T. Velayudhan Three, approximately two-month-old (two females and one male), pigs of unspecified breed were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary … [Read more...] about Swine Influenza Virus: A focus on the respiratory syndrome

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, college station, histopathology, influenza, necropsy, swine, TVMDL, Virology

Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease

July 23, 2018 by Mallory Pfeifer

Pig leaning over the railing of his cot

Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease By Gabriel Gomez, DVM, PhD, Pam Ferro, MS, PhD, and Binu Velayudhan, BVSc, MVSc, PhD A 13-pound, juvenile, male intact, crossbred pig was submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical … [Read more...] about Porcine Circovirus type 2: A focus on respiratory disease

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Amarillo, college station, Molecular Diagnostics, porcine, TVMDL, Virology

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