Taurine testing caseload has risen sharply at WVDL in recent months due to some important findings from several veterinary cardiologists about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) associated with grain-free boutique dog food diets. Other ongoing research by …
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WVDL PORCINE TESTING UPDATE
WVDL PORCINE TESTING UPDATE The WVDL Board of Directors approved the following in-state prices on oral fluid samples for porcine tests at its March meeting: *PRRS ELISA: $8 (PRRS Ab ELISA on …
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Found in Northern Wisconsin
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Found in Northern Wisconsin Two cases of EEE have been diagnosed at WVDL this week. Both cases were from Northern Wisconsin in Crandon and Eagle River. See below for the …
NEW WVDL Shipping Program
WVDL Shipping Program We have partnered with UPS to provide a discounted shipping option for sending samples to the lab. There are many advantages to this program. It is affordable, efficient, and consistent. Shipping labels can …
Equine Herpes Virus in Wisconsin
Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) EHV-1 can cause respiratory disease, abortions and occasionally neurological disease in horses as well. There are strain variants, one of which is more strongly associated with neurologic disease (neuroparalytic strain); however …
IMPORTANT NOTICE pertaining to Low Temperatures and Negative Energy Balance in Calves
Low Temperatures and Negative Energy Balance in Calves – Don Sockett and Melissa Behr, WVDL; Tom Earleywine, Land O’Lakes The WVDL is seeing an exceptional number of dairy calves (≤ 6 weeks of age) with …
WVDL Price Changes for 2014
Announcement of Price Changes Effective 1 Jan 2014 the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will increase prices of selected tests. This decision was not made lightly but was forced upon the laboratory by rising costs, such …
Winter and Extreme Cold notification
Winter and Extreme Cold notification Winter and extreme cold came early to Wisconsin this year. As a result, caloric requirements of young calves increase dramatically. Feeding calves milk or milk replacer more than two times a …
Jerky Pet Treats Update
Jerky Pet Treats Update The FDA has recently released an official product safety report on chicken jerky pet treats. Warnings have been issued since 2007 against the use of these products due to their apparent …
PCR Assays developed at WVDL help identify cause of death of Bison
PCR Assays developed at WVDL help identify cause of death of bison The cause of death of a bison at the Irvine Park Zoo in Chippewa Falls was recently solved by Dr. …