WVDL Histotechnologist Takes Her Work to Grenada Alison Klein, a histotechnologist at WVDL, has been working at St. George’s University in Grenada for the past few weeks. She is getting used to island life and …
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WVDL Well Represented at AAVLD Meetings
WVDL Professional Staff to Speak at AAVLD Meetings Multiple members of the WVDL team will be attending and speaking at the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) in Kansas City, Missouri this week. If …
Dr. Scott Jones Retires After 30 Years at WVDL
Dr. Scott Jones Retires From WVDL Congratulations to Dr. Scott Jones on his retirement from the WVDL. Dr. Jones served as the Barron Laboratory Supervisor for 30 years. Dr. Jones became a member of the WVDL …
The TOXI-LAB Test Has Been Discontinued
The TOXI-LAB Test Has Been Discontinued As of 05/28/14, WVDL no longer offers the TOXI-LAB test code. Instead, we will perform all drug tests on the GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) for volatile drugs or LC/MS (Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) …
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 …
Dr. Cindy Bell Helps Fill the Need for Small-flock Poultry Education.
Dr. Bell’s Knowledge of Poultry Benefiting Many Dr. Cindy Bell does double duty. Here at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, she is a Diagnostic Pathologist. She is also a Co-Director and Principal Pathologist at the …
Dr. Thomas McKenna Completes Term as AAVLD President
McKenna’s Term as AAVLD President Ends Dr. Thomas McKenna, Director of WVDL, has completed his year-long term as President of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) in 2013. As part of his four-year …
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 …
The Importance of Sample Integrity
A Discussion on Sample Integrity You might imagine that we’ve seen all sorts of interesting and unexpected “samples” come into WVDL through the mail. However, we aren’t miracle workers. We can’t, for example, analyze a …