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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 …

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 …

Effective immediately, all domestic cats submitted to the WVDL for clinical neurologic disease diagnostic workup, including rabies testing only cases, will be screened for Avian Influenza Virus prior to rabies testing being performed.  Cases having …

The H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle in the United States does not only affect cattle.  Epidemic infections that heavily impact agriculture and food production often have collateral damage on the people who work within and …

From USDA/APHIS regarding HPAI/BIAV (highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, also called Bovine Influenza A Virus): “USDA has identified spread between cows within the same herd, spread from cows to poultry, spread between dairies associated with …

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has received reports of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) cases in six Wisconsin counties. Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is a highly contagious virus that causes respiratory disease, abortion, …

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 …