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(NY) 1,708 weaned 4-month-old crossbred lambs averaging 115 lbs. were purchased from one farm in Colorado and transported to a New York sheep farm in September 2019. The lambs were shorn in late...
Francis L. Welcome
1948-2020
Francis L. Welcome passed away peacefully on January 9, 2020 in Ithaca, NY after a brief illness.
Frank was born in Lowell, MA on April 6, 1948 to...
Beginning January 13, we will no longer offer testing of two Leptospira serovars, Autumnalis and Bratislava. These tests will still be available through the National Veterinary Services Laboratory...
(USA) On November 11, 2019 the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine received diagnostic samples from an intact breeding female Miniature Bull Terrier...
Hypoglycin A Toxicosis - Equine (NY) – An adult miniature horse mare from northern New York presented for dullness, choke and dysphagia with marked elevation in muscle enzymes, and was diagnosed...
Again this October, the Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) observed an increase in the number of equine Anaplasma phagocytophilum positive PCR test results. Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease...
We occasionally receive phone calls from veterinarians inquiring about testing options for dogs from households where recurrent Streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep throat) has been diagnosed in humans...
Northeastern US: Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) in dairy cattle.
A large dairy farm with multiple heifer raising facilities had a raised suspicion of BVD in the herd, as one heifer facility had...
Consultations with clients on test strategies, sample selection, and test interpretations are essential activities of AHDC professional staff to serve you best for the benefit of your patients...