Emerging Atypical Canine Respiratory Disease
Emerging Atypical Canine Respiratory Disease in the USA and Wisconsin Throughout 2023, veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the country have been working with dog owners, their veterinarians, and animal health officials to find a definitive diagnosis …
Special Bulletin from the WI State Veterinarian on Avian Influenza
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Provides Information on Protecting your Flocks from Avian Influenza Stay up-to-date on HPAI in WI. WVDL director Dr. Keith Poulsen shares important information during this interview (3.24.2022). CLICK …
ScienceNews: Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why
Nature: Pathogenicity and transmissibility of bovine H5N1 influenza virus
STAT News: As bird flu spreads among U.S. cattle, veterinarians find themselves in a familiar position: the frontlines
Changes to the Reports and Report Layouts
While change can be uncomfortable, we are excited about the upcoming upgrades, including: Early Viewing of Individual Test Results: You can view individual test results in the Client Portal–even before the case is finalized. Finalized Report …
Section Preliminary Report Changes
Many WVDL testing sections have previously sent preliminary reports as a service to our clients to decrease the wait until the final necropsy report to be generated. With the new LIMS system, clients can access …
Changes to Bacterial Names
Recently, several bacterial name changes have occurred. Mycoplasma and Clostridium species are the most significant name changes. Several Mycoplasma were renamed to the genus Mycoplasmopsis including M. bovis, M. bovigenitalium, M. meleagridis and M. synoviae. …
Specific PCR Reporting Changes
In the new LIMS, WVDL has made some changes regarding reporting of a few PCR assays that detect and differentiate 2 or more strains of the same organism. Previously, we reported one result and if …
Updates to serum neutralization assays
Serum neutralizations will be routinely screened and reported at the screening dilution listed in the chart below. If an endpoint dilution is desired, that test code must specifically requested on the submission form. Assay Screening …
Molecular Test Code Description Changes
Our section would like to highlight some test code name/description changes that will take place in the new LIMS, this is to reflex the recent names change for organism or the use of proper scientific …
Respiratory Panels that Include Bacteriology and Molecular Diagnostic will be offered Separately Only
With the start of CoreOne for Labs as the WVDL’s laboratory information management system (LIMS), the WVDL will be divorcing the bacterial culture and molecular diagnostic PCR tests. The targets and quality of the tests …