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Under the Scope – Spring 2020

New VMDL Policies Regarding COVID-19

The University of Missouri has announced changing policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although policies change on a daily basis, the VMDL will do its utmost to continue serving its clients throughout these difficult times. The VMDL will operate with reduced staffing and mission critical personnel in all lab sections.

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MU VMDL and other AAVLD Labs Step up to Assist During COVID-19

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Across the country and at home in Missouri, animal health laboratories are lending their support to the pandemic response. AAVLD animal health laboratories have the scientific expertise, equipment, and technical capabilities to make meaningful contributions to the current public health crisis.

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New USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services Guidance on Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) Testing

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This new guidance document replaces VS Memorandum 555.16. We would like to draw your attention to some of the notable changes.

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Meet Dr. Sample, our new Clinical Pathologist!

SampleCan you tell us a little bit about your journey to become a veterinary clinical pathologist? When did you become interested in clinical pathology?

My interest in clinical pathology began early in veterinary school. I was drawn to the conceptual and abstract puzzles of sorting through clinical data. When I finished veterinary school, I spent some time in clinical practice. I finished an internship at VCA ARECA (Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona) in Mesa, Arizona, and went on to work in small animal emergency medicine and animal specialty center. After several years, I was looking for a new challenge, and came back to clinical pathology. I did my residency at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UWSVM) from 2011-2014, and during this time, fell in love with teaching. Afterward, I took a position at the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) on the island of Saint Kitts in the West Indies where I had the opportunity to do intensive teaching across the veterinary curriculum.

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Message from the Director

The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory and Missouri’s only laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The VMDL is a Level I Lab of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Tier I Lab of the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Response Network, and a National Poultry Improvement Plan authorized lab. The VMDL maintains an effective quality assurance and quality control program.

The VMDL has formal anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, and clinical microbiology training programs. The VMDL faculty hold academic appointments in the Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. The director is administratively responsible to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for the overall operation of the laboratory and its multiple missions of public service, teaching, research and continuing education/extension.

The VMDL faculty and staff work diligently to provide relevant, timely and cost-effective diagnostic services to our clients and to create a positive learning environment for our students and residents. In 2021, the VMDL processed approximately 55,756 accessions and performed more than 162,000 diagnostic tests. The diagnostic service was utilized by veterinarians and owners in 105 counties in Missouri and 43 US states and Canadian provinces.

About the MU VMDL

The VMDL is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The VMDL provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center.

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