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Under the ‘Scope – Summer 2023

VMDL Newsletter Summer 2023

NEW 2023/2024 VMDL Fee Guide Available!

New VMDL Fee Guide 2023
  • To better support the equine industry, our equine disposal price (with necropsy) has been reduced to $190 for full-size (more than 500 pounds) equids. Note: we do not accept horses for disposal only.
  • Campylobacter fetus venerealis culture has been discontinued. Unfortunately, the media for this test is no longer available.
  • Preputial wash in saline has been added as a sample type for Tritrichomonas foetus PCR.   Please feel free to call the lab at 573-882-6811 with any questions about our fee revisions!

Please feel free to call the lab at 573-882-6811 with any questions about our fee revisions!

MU One Health-Rabies Laboratory Now Offering FAVN Testing!

MU One Health-Rabies Laboratory Now Offering FAVN Testing!

The One Health-Rabies Laboratory at the MU VMDL is now offering rabies serology testing by the WOAH (formerly OIE) FAVN method for companion animals traveling with their owners to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and other international locations.

The FAVN test is offered at a price of $79 with no additional fees and a turnaround time of seven-to-10 days. Additionally, we offer an online submission form for client convenience. The MU One Health-Rabies Laboratory is recognized by the USDA for rabies serology for pet export purposes. For more information, consult our website at vmdl.missouri.edu/one-health-rabies or give us a call at 573-882-3646.

Longhorned Ticks Discovered in Boone County for First Time, MU Researchers Find

To learn more about this important finding made by VMDL Clinical Instructor Rosalie Ieradi, DVM, MS, please read the full article here: https://cvm.missouri.edu/longhorned-ticks-discovered-in-boone-county-for-first-time-mu-researchers-find/

UNDER THE SCOPE – SUMMER 2023

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 2023, the VMDL processed approximately 64,924 accessions and performed more than 207,026 laboratory tests, which represents a 10.67 percent increase in diagnostic accessions and 17.54 percent increase in laboratory tests compared to 2022. The diagnostic service was utilized by veterinarians, owners, and researchers from 110 Missouri counties and independent cities and 28 other states.

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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