Access to the old client portal account (for cases received prior to March, 2022) will no longer be available after September 30, 2023. Please download any desired case materials by that date. Cases received after March 2022 can still be...
Dear NDSU VDL Clients:
Recently, the Fargo-Moorhead area and nearby communities have been experiencing an outbreak of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC). Local veterinarians are noticing that cases require multiple rounds of treatment with limited response and prolonged clinical signs....
Laboratory submitters may have noticed a familiar name reappearing on our reports in recent weeks. Dr. Brett Webb has rejoined the NDSU VDL workforce as a Remote Veterinary Pathologist. Dr. Webb's primary duties will be to read slides and coordinate...
Anthrax, disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, has been confirmed in cattle from North Dakota. Anthrax is endemic and naturally occurring in North Dakota; cattle become infected while eating grass from contaminated soil.
If anthrax is suspected, immediately notify the...
From the Summer 2023 Newsletter:
The liver of an aborted lamb contains multiple white circular foci along the surface extending into the parenchyma on section. Several of the circular foci have a soft center, creating a targetoid or umbilicated appearance.
What is...
Due to increasing costs of materials and labor, there will be fee increases on some NDSU VDL services starting July 1, 2023. As always, be sure to visit the website test pages for the latest prices....
Please note that due to summer staffing shortages, there will be no serologic testing on Fridays. As of June 1, the summer test schedule will apply. Test schedules have been updated on individual test pages within the test catalog. As...
The NDSU-VDL does not perform testing on animal products intended for human consumption. This applies to all test methods performed at the laboratory. Submissions with requests to test samples to determine whether a product is safe for human consumption will...
Fence Post Article from the April 2023 issue of North Dakota Stockman
Kelli Maddock, MS, MLS(ASCP)M; Senior Research Scholar- NDSU VDL
Heidi Pecoraro, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, ACVP; Director & Pathologist- NDSU VDL
Quynn Steichen, DVM, MS; Post-Doctorate Research Fellow- NDSU VDL
Gerald Stokka, DVM,...