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Alerts

  • Updates on testing cattle and cats for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
  • Due to a reagent shortage, total bilirubin will be temporarily unavailable on the small animal, large animal, and donkey chemistry panels (SAP, LAP, DNKYP).
  • Blood lead testing is temporarily suspended due to a supply issue.

Avian Respiratory PCR Panel

The AHDC now offers an Avian Respiratory Panel, which includes PCR assays to detect avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), avian influenza virus (AIV), avian paramyxovirus 1 (APMV-1), and infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV). Samples should be collected according to USDA guidelines. Results are provided by the next business day.