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 …
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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 …
Now That You’ve Swabbed, What Happens with Your COVID-19 Test?
Now That You’ve Swabbed, What Happens with Your COVID-19 Test? The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (WVDL) has been instrumental for the COVID-19 testing being performed on the UW-Madison campus. Do you ever wonder how these …
Advanced Molecular Detection and One Health
One Health Response to a Multidrug – Resistant (MDR) Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak Antibiotic resistance is a One Health problem best addressed with a One Health approach. One Health is an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness …
NEW UPDATE: Swine Oral Fluid Testing
NEW UPDATE: Swine Oral Fluid Testing The WVDL is no longer performing Swine Oral Fluid Testing as of 7/17/2020. Due to a low number of samples received since testing began at WVDL and high cost …