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APHIS has 2 new resource documents posted on their website regarding recommendations for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus in Livestock. Recommendations for State Animal Health Officials, Accredited Veterinarians and Producers, Recommendations for Workers. …

WVDL continues to work with our colleagues and stakeholders to manage the dairy cow illness associated with circulating strain of highly pathogenic influenza in migrating wild birds.  There are now confirmed reports of lateral transmission …

3/29/2024: Update on HPAI detections in dairy cattle. The most current press release from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) can be found here: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-fda-cdc-share-update-hpai-detections-dairy-cattle ——————————————————————————————————————————————————– On March 25th, the USDA announced that …

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)  recently sent to its membership a description of an unknown cause of increased morbidity on dairies in Texas, with the Panhandle region most severely affected.  Currently, there is …

New BTV and EHDV PCR Panel WVDL will be offering the Blue Tongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) PCR as a single panel assay. WVDL will no longer be offering these as …

The WVDL Histology section has new and expanded services to help fit more of your histology needs. Contact us TODAY! Biopsy service: WVDL provides free mailing kits, and free overnight shipping through UPS. Contract Services: …