Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - KSVDL

01/08/2025

KSVDL alerts livestock producers to Theileria orientalis Ikeda:

https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2025-01/KSVDL-urges-cattle-producers-asian-longhorned-tick-Theileria-orientalis-Ikeda.html

12/19/2024

Happy Holidays from our team at KSVDL!
Upcoming holiday hours:
Closed: Wednesday, Dec. 25
Open: Thursday, Dec. 26 (normal business hours)
Closed: Wednesday, Jan. 1
Open: Thursday, Jan. 2 (normal business hours)

12/18/2024

KSVDL serves as a sponsor of this major swine conference:

Swine Viral Disease Conference Celebrates Industry Leaders, Students

12/18/2024

The December issue of Diagnostic Insights is now online! Content includes:
• New Canine Export Test Information and Offerings
• Bovine Theileria Positive Areas Identified
• UPS Flat Rate Shipping Discounts
https://ksvdl.org/resources/news/diagnostic_insights/december2024/

12/09/2024

Thank you to K-State alumni Drs. Jacey McDaniels and Meredith Waggoner for inviting Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek to speak at the Oakley Veterinary Service’s Annual Producer Meeting!

12/05/2024

Fourth-year CVM students Cody Minyard and Sierra Shelit suit up to complete some necropsies during a field disease investigation.

11/27/2024

We will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 and reopen on Saturday, November 30 from 8 a.m. to noon (normal business hours.) Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

11/26/2024

Johne’s Disease: No Longer Just a Dairy Disease!

Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek, KSVDL associate director, outlines clinical signs, potential risks and concern for Johne's Disease:
https://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/education/johnes-disease-no-longer-just-dairy-disease

11/21/2024

Dr. Roman Pogranichniy, KSVDL virologist, is on-site at the K-State Swine Day today! K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

11/13/2024

Dr. Janine Seetahal, Esmeralda Perfecto, and Rolan Davis from the KSVDL Rabies Laboratory attended the International Rabies in the Americas - RITA Conference in Buenos Aires Argentina last week.

Dr. Seetahal gave the keynote address, “Decoding Rabies: Advancing Science and Survival Through the Evolution of Diagnostics,” and she moderated the Human Rabies and Prophylaxis Round Table.

Great work, crew!

11/07/2024

The Rabies in the Americas - RITA International Conference is happening this week in Argentina! KSVDL is a major sponsor of this year's event. Watch for more updates as our very own Dr. Janine Seethal serves as a keynote speaker during this important event!

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11/05/2024

Dr. Janine Seetahal, director of the the KSVDL Rabies Laboratory, participated in a panel led by subject matter experts at a recent PAHO/WHO event:

https://www.paho.org/en/news/1-11-2024-enhancing-laboratory-capabilities-key-step-combating-rabies-trinidad-and-tobago

10/05/2024

Quick pics from the Rabies Symposium that the KSVDL is cohosting this morning. Looking forward to a great day of important and informative sessions.

10/02/2024

K-State to host collaborative Rabies Symposium for World Rabies Day 2024: https://www.k-state.edu/today/announcement/?id=98892

09/24/2024

Join us for the next event in our Diagnostic Webinar Series: Current information about CWD: prevalence, disease basics, and control on Wednesday, Sept. 25th at noon CST. This live webinar will be presented by Shane Hesting, Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. Register for this FREE event at the link below!

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09/13/2024

The dairy production class is on the moooove again this year at McCarty Family Farms! Pictured from left to right: Luis Calamaco (dairy manager), fourth year Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine students: Matt Hertlein, Cannell Kopp, Bryant Karlin, Carly Cole, Samathana Wylie, Emily Rodler, and Deanna Gennett.

08/30/2024

The latest issue of Diagnostic Insights is now online! Content includes:
• Respiratory Panel Results: 2023
• CDC Changes in Canine Import Requirements
• Timely Test Offerings
• Featured Videos

07/16/2024

We're proud to be able to provide services that protect animal health at the local, state, national and international levels!

Explore how K-State's KSVDL protects animal health through expert diagnostics, from pets to livestock, nationwide.