Keith Poulsen, the director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, encourages anyone who owns domestic poultry to register their flock with the state, keep a close eye on their birds for signs of sickness and …
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Feature Story on WVDL as Wisconsin’s Only CWD Detection Lab
WVDL Featured in Capital Times CWD Article Highlights lab’s CWD testing efforts and status as the only lab in the State of Wisconsin with testing capabilities The WVDL’s preparation efforts ahead of this year’s influx …
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 …
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 …
Pinkeye Submissions to Wisconsin
Pinkeye Submissions to Wisconsin The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory would like to thank everyone who asked for test kits and submitted samples to us for our developing Pink Eye Panel. We have sent out all …
WVDL Microbiologist Participates in Local Outreach Program
WVDL’s Pfotenhauer Helps Eighth Graders Through Outreach (Note: Beth Pfotenhauer is a microbiologist with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. She is actively involved in community service and has recapped her most recent outreach involvement with …
Dr. Cindy Bell to Speak at WEZAM Conference
WVDL Pathologist to Speak at UW Madison WEZAM Conference Dr. Cindy Bell, DVM, DACVP, will be speaking about backyard poultry medicine at the Wisconsin Exotic Animal Veterinary Conference on March 1st, 2015 held at the …
WVDL Staff Member Returns from Island of Grenada
Klein Returns to WVDL After Eight Week Training Project on the Island of Grenada Finishing up her eight-week training project at St. George’s University on the Island of Grenada, Allison Klein has had an excellent …
Sockett to Address Bovine Veterinary Nutrition Conference
Dr. Don Sockett to speak at Bovine Veterinary Nutrition Conference Dr. Sockett will be a program speaker at the Bovine Veterinary Nutrition Conference at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center in Wildwood, Missouri this week. Dr. Sockett’s …
WVDL Histotechnologist’s Work Takes Her to Grenada
WVDL’s Klein on Assignment to the Island of Grenada Allison Klein, a histotechnologist at the WVDL, is on a two-month assignment to train a new histotechnologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine at St. George’s …