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 …
IMPORTANT NOTICE pertaining to Low Temperatures and Negative Energy Balance in Calves
Low Temperatures and Negative Energy Balance in Calves – Don Sockett and Melissa Behr, WVDL; Tom Earleywine, Land O’Lakes The WVDL is seeing an exceptional number of dairy calves (≤ 6 weeks of age) with …
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 …
WVDL Price Changes for 2014
Announcement of Price Changes Effective 1 Jan 2014 the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will increase prices of selected tests. This decision was not made lightly but was forced upon the laboratory by rising costs, such …
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 …
Jerky Pet Treats Update
Jerky Pet Treats Update The FDA has recently released an official product safety report on chicken jerky pet treats. Warnings have been issued since 2007 against the use of these products due to their apparent …
PCR Assays developed at WVDL help identify cause of death of Bison
PCR Assays developed at WVDL help identify cause of death of bison The cause of death of a bison at the Irvine Park Zoo in Chippewa Falls was recently solved by Dr. …
Introducing the Chemisty unit of WVDL
Introducing the Chemistry unit of WVDL There is rarely a dull moment for the chemists here: a single day could involve anything from routine testing, investigative diagnostic work, instrument troubleshooting, major instrument maintenance and …
WVDL’s Barron Lab Aids Poultry Industry With Avian Diagnostic Testing
Barron Lab Providing Services for Over 50 Years Dr. Scott Jones from the WVDL in Barron, Wis., recently gave a talk on avian diagnostics at the Barron laboratory. The WVDL Barron laboratory manages a large …
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) confirmed in Wisconsin cattle
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) confirmed in Wisconsin cattle MADISON –Animal health officials are urging cattle farmers to take preventive measures against Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in cattle in light of two recent confirmed illnesses. The …