Equine Colitis Panels are now available at WVDL! The WVDL has completed the validation of an equine standard colitis rtPCR panel (> 6 months of age) and an equine neonatal colitis rtPCR panel (< 6 …
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WVDL Collaboration Leads to Additional Findings on Heidelberg
WVDL Collaborates with Others to Publish ‘Genome Divergence and Increase Virulence of Outbreak Associated Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Heidelberg’ in Gut Pathogens The WVDL continues to see multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica …
WVDL Leads the Way in CWD Testing
WVDL a National Leader in CWD Testing A Third of all U.S. States Send Samples to WVDL The start of the Wisconsin deer hunting season back on Sept. 15 also signaled the start to the …
Sockett Presents on Salmonella Heidelberg at Calf Care Workshop
Dr. Donald Sockett Addresses Calf Care Workshop “Heidelberg is the worst we’ve seen so far.” WVDL microbiologist/epidemiologist Dr. Donald Sockett, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, presented at the Calf Care Connection Workshop held Nov. 13 …
WVDL Names Poulsen Director
Poulsen Named WVDL Director Keith Poulsen, who had served as the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab’s interim director since March, was named its Director on Sept. 1. Poulsen initially came to the WVDL back in …
Guidelines for Large Animal Euthanasia and Disposal
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 …
Poulsen Appointed Interim WVDL Director
Poulsen Named WVDL Interim Director Bochsler Steps Down as WVDL Director Dr. Phil Bochsler has stepped down as WVDL Director, effective immediately. The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory would like …
Swine Testing Requirements for Entry into Wisconsin Changing as of Feb 1.
Swine Requirements for Entry into and within Wisconsin Changing Testing Changes take Effect Feb. 1 The testing requirements for swine entering Wisconsin will change beginning Feb. 1. Porcine coming into Wisconsin (and/or moving within …
Calf Maintenance in Cold Weather
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 …
Update on MDR Salmonella serotype Heidelberg
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 …