The NDSU-VDL is pleased to announce our new laboratory director, Dr. Heidi Pecoraro. Dr. Pecoraro has served as a pathologist and section head of the virology and serology laboratories at the VDL since 2018. Prior to her work at NDSU,...
Due to supplier issues, we are currently unable to perform the Brucella canis RSAT/2ME-RSAT in-house; therefore, this assay will be a referral test until further notice. Cases sent to the laboratory for B. canis testing will be charged an accession...
A producer notices there have been quite a few abortions in heifers that are due to calve in 8 to 10 weeks. Out of 50 heifers, 15 have lost their calves (30% abortion rate). The year before, there were only...
Samples from a New Jersey cat tested positive for Francisella tularensis (tularemia) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on Wednesday, September 29. The indoor/outdoor cat presented to the submitter with a high fever and acute lethargy a day after being found...
Samples from cattle in central North Dakota tested positive for Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Thursday, September 9th. Infection was confirmed in both animals by culture. For more information...
Antibiograms are cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) reports of bacterial isolates used to show current resistance and to compare resistance trends over time. They are useful in monitoring antimicrobial resistance in a population and help clinicians choose empiric therapy until an...