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Shipping Diagnostic Specimens to WVDL During Extreme Cold Weather
Severe winter temperatures can pose a significant risk to diagnostic specimens during transit. Exposure to extreme cold may cause specimens to freeze, compromising sample integrity and potentially delaying or preventing testing. To ensure specimens arrive …
January 21, 2026Salmonella Dublin ELISA Test Now Available Again
We are pleased to inform you that the Salmonella Dublin ELISA test is once again available at WVDL. The test was temporarily unavailable due to a customs-related delay in the procurement of diagnostic kits. We …
October 9, 2025Salmonella Dublin ELISA test is temporarily unavailable
We would like to inform you that the Salmonella Dublin ELISA test is temporarily unavailable at WVDL due to customs delay in procurement of the diagnostic kits. We want to assure you that we are …
October 1, 2025WVDL Policy Change for Pet Cremations
Beginning March 1, 2025, the submitting veterinarian will simply select the cremation company of choice on the WVDL Necropsy Submission Form. The chosen pet cremation service company will directly contact the pet parents to guide them …
March 1, 2025IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR AFTERHOURS NECROPSY (BODY) SUBMISSIONS
Effective January 1, 2025, WVDL will charge an afterhours drop-off fee for all whole body necropsy that arrive outside of normal business hours (7:45AM – 4:30PM M-F). This afterhours fee will be based on weight …
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