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 …
Barbiturate Residue Program for Rendering
Barbiturate Residue Program for Rendering Zero Tolerance Policy to be Implemented The WVDL contracts with an independent rendering company, which provides a service to the animal and meat industries of collecting and processing fallen livestock …
EIA (Coggins) Testing Improvements at WVDL
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIA/Coggins) Testing Improvements at WVDL WVDL has adjusted pricing and removed out of state fees for EIA testing, which is performed at our Barron Laboratory. There are no accession fees on …
Operations update and guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 testing at WVDL April 15th, 2020
Operations update and guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 testing at WVDL April 15th, 2020 WVDL remains open and operating at near-normal status at this time. Please contact us with questions about testing and necropsy diagnostic testing. WVDL …
Pathologically Speaking! – Check out WVDL’s new Podcast
Looking for something fun to listen to while engaging those neuron synapses of continual learning? Search no further! Add “Pathologically Speaking” to your podcast library to fulfill that appetite to learn more on an array …
Educating Your Equine Clients About Feed Quality
Educating Your Equine Clients About Feed Quality A Review of Cantharidin Toxicosis By Lorelei Clarke, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Assistant Clinical Professor of Anatomic Pathology, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Ryan Breuer, DVM, Clinical Assistant Professor, …
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 …
Effective immediately, the WVDL will no longer be able to offer rendering as a disposal method for horses, regardless of euthanasia method.
Effective immediately, the WVDL will no longer be able to offer rendering as a disposal method for horses, regardless of euthanasia method. The company with which WVDL contracts for rendering services informed us on August …