Diseases & Diagnoses

About Diseases & Diagnoses

Diseases & Diagnoses is a podcast by the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Each episode explores a different disease or condition and the testing options available to practitioners and animal owners. TVMDL Veterinary Services Section Head Dr. Brandon Dominguez introduces you to the agency’s subject matter experts and leads conversations on how you, the listener, can get the most out of your diagnostic testing experience.

Publisher

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jun 2023

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Ureaplasma - An underrated pathogen

   Although mycoplasma and ureaplasma are closely related, the latter pathogen holds some key differences that could be pinpointed through diagnostic testing. In this episode, Dr. Brandon Dominguez and Dr. Alexis Thompson chat with Dr. Tegner Jacobson, microbiology section head in Canyon, to discuss the two pathogens, how they're different, and how diagnostic testing can assist practitioners in determining a specific diagnosis.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Cache Valley Virus – An underappreciated threat

   Cache Valley virus (CVV) is a mosquito-borne virus that has as significant impact on sheep and wildlife. Despite it's impact, CVV does not garner the same attention as similar mosquito-borne viruses like Bluetongue and West Nile. In this episode, Dr. Brandon Dominguez and Dr. Alexis Thompson discuss CVV, common clinical signs, and testing considerations with Assistant Agency Director for Microbiology Dr. Erika Schwarz.

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   Sample Pooling – What is it and what is good for?

   Sample pooling can be a cost effective way to screen a large group of animals for a disease. However, it's important pooling is only used in certain circumstances to ensure results are reliable. In this episode, Dr. Brandon Dominguez and Dr. Alexis Thompson chat with Assistant Agency Director for Microbiology Dr. Erika Schwarz to cover the pooling method and the instances where pooling is most effective.

Who has been a guest on Diseases & Diagnoses

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chase Gwinner
• Lauren Roese
• Dr Cathy Campbell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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