On Friday, November 8 a building renaming ceremony was held to honor former North Dakota state senator, Bill Bowman. Family, friends, and former colleagues gathered to share stories and to honor the man who has been a major advocate of...
The NDSU-VDL has partnered with the ND Game and Fish Department to provide a collection site for deer, elk, or moose heads for CWD surveillance.
Collection drop-off signs are clearly visible from 19th Avenue N. Instructions are attached to the collection...
Proper sample collection and handling practices help to ensure the most accurate test results. View our new Serology Test Guide for information about best practices for collection and handling of samples for serology testing.
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October 13-19 is National Veterinary Technician week. It's a week to recognize the skilled and hardworking vet techs that work with us each day. Their roles are a little different at the VDL compared to traditional clinic or hospital work,...
A guide for submission of rabies samples is now available. Sometimes it can be difficult to know which samples would be best for a particular test. Our guides are intended to help our clients collect the best samples because the...
The laboratory now offers pooled testing for Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) at a rate of $35 per pool of 5 samples. Samples in positive pools are automatically retested at $15 per sample. Testing is performed on pooled EDTA samples. Visit...
September 28 is World Rabies Day. It was started in 2007 to raise awareness of rabies and its continued impact around the world. The incidence of rabies in domestic animals has been greatly reduced in the US due to vaccination...
When choosing a sample to submit for testing, it is important to remember that tissues, fluids, aspirates or fecal material are always preferable to swabs. Submit swabs only if no other sample options are available or when sampling mucosal surfaces.
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A water sample was submitted to the VDL due to concern that the water was a red color. The NDSU-VDL found these little guys, Daphnia (water fleas) which appeared to be eating red algal debris and releasing the red colored...
Ergot infected pasture grasses (brome, timothy, wheat, quack grasses) are a problem this year. Ergotty forage grasses are particularly visible along fence lines, in wet areas, and in the ditches. Cool temperatures and wet conditions during the flowering stage of...