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WVDL (both Madison and Barron locations) will be closed this coming Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Please plan accordingly for this interruption in shipping and testing. There …

Effective January 1, 2025, WVDL will charge an afterhours drop-off fee for all whole body necropsy that arrive outside of normal business hours (7:45AM – 4:30PM M-F). This afterhours fee will be based on weight …

Effective immediately, all domestic cats submitted to the WVDL for clinical neurologic disease diagnostic workup, including rabies testing only cases, will be screened for Avian Influenza Virus prior to rabies testing being performed.  Cases having …

WVDL (Madison and Barron Laboratories) will continue to offer cremation services through Trusted Journey Pet Memorial Services (previously called Midwest Cremation Service). However, as of September 1, 2024, it will be the responsibility of the …

The H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle in the United States does not only affect cattle.  Epidemic infections that heavily impact agriculture and food production often have collateral damage on the people who work within and …

From USDA/APHIS regarding HPAI/BIAV (highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, also called Bovine Influenza A Virus): “USDA has identified spread between cows within the same herd, spread from cows to poultry, spread between dairies associated with …

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has received reports of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) cases in six Wisconsin counties. Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is a highly contagious virus that causes respiratory disease, abortion, …

APHIS has 2 new resource documents posted on their website regarding recommendations for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus in Livestock. Recommendations for State Animal Health Officials, Accredited Veterinarians and Producers, Recommendations for Workers. …