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Recent Findings Have Led to Increase in Taurine Testing Caseload

Posted on September 4, 2018

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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Guidelines for Large Animal Euthanasia and Disposal

Posted on May 7, 2018

Guidelines for Large Animal Euthanasia & Disposal (Provided by UW School of Veterinary Medicine)   Background:  Federal regulations and vendor policies exist prohibiting the use of barbiturates in euthanasia of equine and bovine species disposed …

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Calf Maintenance in Cold Weather

Posted on January 22, 2018

Low Temperatures and Negative Energy Balance in Calves D.C. Sockett DVM, PhD, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory T.J. Earleywine PhD, Director of Nutrition Land O’ Lakes Animal Milk Products Cold weather has arrived in the upper …

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Update on MDR Salmonella serotype Heidelberg

Posted on December 22, 2017

Update on MDR Salmonella serotype Heidelberg Case Count The WVDL and our state and federal collaborators would like to remind veterinarians and producers to use caution when working with animals with confirmed or suspected multidrug …

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CDC Re-Opens Salmonella Outbreak Investigation

Posted on August 13, 2017

New human cases of Salmonellosis caused by Multi-drug Resistant (MDR) Salmonella Heidelberg spark re-opening of outbreak investigation   A multi-state outbreak investigation that began in July 2016 after a 16-year-old boy became ill after buying …

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Strikes in West Central Wisconsin

Posted on July 28, 2017

Eastern equine encephalitis strikes in West Central Wisconsin The following alert was issued today by Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Two Quarterhorse yearling fillies from Monroe County are the first to …

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Wisconsin Poultry Producers and Interstate Movement to Iowa

Posted on March 14, 2017

LPAI Testing for Wisconsin Poultry Producers and Interstate Movement to Iowa Purpose: The State of Iowa requires serology and PCR testing for avian influenza prior to interstate movement from Wisconsin. WVDL is setting up special …

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UW Identifies Flu Strain Affecting NYC Shelter Cats as H7N2 Influenza

Posted on December 18, 2016

CONTACT: Sandra Newbury, 608-335-2122, sandra.newbury@wisc.edu UW Identifies Flu Strain Affecting NYC Shelter Cats as H7N2 Influenza MADISON – The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified the influenza A strain involved in an outbreak among …

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Increased Awareness for Multi-drug Resistant Salmonella Heidelberg Infections

Posted on November 15, 2016

Notice of Increased Awareness for Multi-drug Resistant Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Heidelberg High zoonotic potential for farm workers, especially children Recently, the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL), the Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH), …

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Optimize Your Diagnostic Testing Using The Best Transport Media

Posted on August 5, 2016

Optimize your diagnostic testing with the best media for sample transport   To maximize the diagnostic potential of your diagnostic samples, the WVDL recommends using M6 viral transport media (red arrow) or sterile saline for …

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