News and Announcements
A new STAT Testing Policy goes into effect on August 1, 2019. Please pay special attention to the new STAT fee and submission requirements.
STAT fee during regular business hours: $70 per test...
A wide range of pathogens cause or contribute to the upper respiratory disease syndrome of cats. Some of these pathogens can cause serious or chronic...
The AHDC Canine and Feline Respiratory PCR Panels now test for Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus ("Strep zoo") at no extra cost. This bacterium can cause neurological symptoms and meningitis...
The AHDC is pleased to introduce a new transport media option from our Shipping department. The Copan Liquid Amies Elution Swab (ESwab) is a multi-purpose collection and transportation system that...
(NY) Bovine Viral Diarrhea PCR positive in a dairy calf.
Two dairy calves destined for the local county fair were tested for BVD at the AHDC. The veterinarian submitted EDTA whole blood and...
(NY) An adult Hereford cow was found dead in pasture, and tested positive for Rabies virus. The cow had lost weight over the past week, and had foam coming from the mouth when it was found dead. No...
Qualitative screening to identify reserpine and fluphenazine is now included in the routine Pre-Purchase Drug Screen.
Quantitation for reserpine and fluphenazine is available for an...
The AHDC uses the ELISA test as the default test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). This decision was based on user demand and faster test turnaround time.
The AHDC will only perform the EIA...
If you are re-using boxes from your clinic to ship specimens to us using our label program, UPS is requiring that the AHDC notify all clients of the potential shipping violations below. As...
(NC) Canine Influenza (CIV) has been detected by PCR in a nasal swab sample submitted on April 25, 2019 to our laboratory from a single North Carolina dog. The positive detection was somewhat...