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NY: Campylobacter jejuni was cultured from two out of three canine fecal samples submitted to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center. These samples came from three 5-month-old Boston Terrier puppies...

The Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) and the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, invite...

The Toxicology Laboratory replaces its Pre-Purchase Drug Screen with its Equine Drug Screen (EQDRUG) effective September 12, which includes lower detection limits and quantitation of NSAIDs.

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Virology Laboratory

The Virology Laboratory at AHDC is working with USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, IA to complete validation of whole blood EDTA as a specimen type...

Clinical Pathology Laboratory

The Clinical Pathology Laboratory is now offering a donkey chemistry panel. This is the chemistry panel of choice for donkeys because it includes measurements of...

NY: Neorickettisa risticii, the causative agent of Potomac Horse Fever (PHF), is a seasonal pathogen that causes fever and life-threatening colitis leading to laminitis in equids. PHF cases occur...

Please remember to indicate animal age for all serum samples on the submission form. When testing serum on the BVDACE test, the animal MUST be 61 days of age or older on the day of sample...

The AHDC has improved the shipping label service for clients. Clients will have the ability to quickly print labels on demand or direct a label to an email for future use.

If you would like...

Theileria orientalis genotype Ikeda, an emerging protozoan parasite that causes bovine infectious anemia, has been found on a dairy farm in Genesee County, New York. It has also been found on...

Virology Laboratory

The AHDC uses the ELISA test as the default test for EIA testing. This decision was based on faster test turnaround time and on user demand.
 
The AHDC will perform the...