Endocrinology Laboratory

The Endocrinology Work Group hosted at Tufts University has recently updated their equine metabolic syndrome recommendations. We consequently updated the information...

(NY) Actinomyces hyovaginalis in a goat: A female adult Toggenburg goat presented with a swollen, draining right hock joint and multiple skin lesions. The veterinarian collected joint fluid and...

Pectoral region that may be seen
affected in "pigeon fever"

(NY) A 6-year-old warmblood gelding was diagnosed with "pigeon fever," which is reportable in New York state. The gelding...

On January 1, 2020, Dr. Diego Diel assumed the position of Director of the Virology Laboratory at the AHDC. Dr. Diel succeeds Dr. Ed Dubovi who has directed the laboratory with great distinction...

The Coagulation Laboratory now offers testing to monitor Apixaban (Eliquis) a new oral-acting anticoagulant drug. Key points for submission:

Test code = APBN Sample required = at...

The AHDC is now offering a PCR test for Theileria orientalis, an emerging pathogen in cattle in the US. The preferred samples are 2 ml of EDTA whole blood in a purple top tube, or spleen. Liver...

USDA/APHIS Veterinary Services has released a new guidance document, VS Guidance 15201.1-Approval of Laboratories to Conduct Tests for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), for laboratories conducting...

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...

The map below represents updates from the Canine Influenza Virus Surveillance Network.

December, 2019: Four CIV positive cases detected in New Jersey. October, 2019: A CIV positive...

(NY) Acetaminophen toxicosis in a cat. An 8-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat presented to an emergency veterinary hospital for vomiting and lethargy. On examination, the cat was panting...