Road Closure: MARCH 11 through MARCH 18, 2023 Please note this closure and see the attached map from UW Transportation. Walnut St. will be completely closed between Old University Ave. and Linden Dr. from March …
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Equine PCR Panels Update
Streptococcus equi equi and Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) PCR panels The WVDL has reinstated testing for Strep equi equi and EHV-1 as of 1/30/23. WVDL has worked very hard to improve our assays and samples will no …
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 …
2021 WVDL Annual Report
The 2021 WVDL Annual Report highlights all of work from our team and where we are going in 2022. WVDL continues our high level of service for Wisconsin veterinarians and agriculture and collaboration with our …
Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) ELISA Testing
CL ELISA Testing Delays: The Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL), caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberulosis, ELISA is backordered and is not expected to arrive till April. We suspect this is due to pandemic-related staffing and material shortages. This …
**Attention** Updated WVDL Traffic Rerouting
Directions For Traffic Rerouting To The WVDL There will be continued rerouting and detouring of traffic to the WVDL due to road, parking lot, and new building construction for the University of Wisconsin – Madison …
The Importance of Diagnostic Testing for the Global Cattle Genetics Industry
Check out our latest podcast on “Pathologically Speaking” to learn interesting facts and history on bovine genetics as well as how the WVDL plays a critical role for the global cattle genetics industry. “Pathologically Speaking” …
COVID-19 Testing for the UW – Madison Campus Serves as a Model for Outbreak Turnaround
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) visits the WVDL and recognizes the aid provided to pandemic testing at UW – Madison campus News Story Shared from David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State …
Mink and SARS-CoV-2
Information From the WVDL Regarding Mustelid Species Affected by SARS-CoV-2 – By: Dr. Kathleen Deering, Diagnostic Pathologist / WVDL Mink are exquisitely vulnerable to infection with SARS-CoV-2 (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2). Like humans, mink …
WVDL Aids In UW – Madison’s Response To Pandemic
Cows To COVID: How A Veterinary Lab Became Key To UW-Madison’s Pandemic Response MADISON, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) — In his time as director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Keith Poulsen says he’d never seen …