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Discounted shipping to our Puyallup lab

WADDL is pleased to announce that starting Monday, February 19 we began offering discounted overnight FedEx shipping to our WADDL Puyallup location (Avian Health and Food Safety Laboratory). Clients will be able to create a label using our automatic label generator located in our client portal. Just log in to our online client portal and […]

Expanded companion animal serology testing services

We are excited to announce the expansion of our testing services to include an array of Virus Neutralization (VN) and Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFA) serology tests for companion animals. These tests are essential for assessing the immunity status of your beloved pets, ensuring their overall health and well-being. We now offer a comprehensive selection of VN […]

Piscirickettsia salmonis tissue collection

This video explains how to collect samples for Piscirickettsia salmonis tissue imprint examination Collection Materials: Glass microscope slides Clean forceps Gauze Alcohol and flame Slide storage container Procedure: Use clean forceps to gently dab a pea-sized fresh kidney sample onto a sterile gauze pad to remove excess blood/fluid; if there is too much blood/fluid on […]

Piscirickettsia salmonis, “Piscirickettsiosis”

What is it? Piscirickettsia salmonis is a bacterium that causes piscirickettsiosis. This disease can cause high mortality in salmon that live in a marine environment. It is a pathogen of concern for many international fish health regulatory authorities, and it is common to test fish for this bacterium as part of export certification testing. P. […]

Aeromonas salmonicida, “Furunculosis”

What is it? Aeromonas salmonicida is a bacterium that causes the disease commonly referred to as “furunculosis” in fish. This disease can cause high mortality, particularly in salmon/trout and koi. It is a pathogen of concern for many state and international fish health regulatory authorities, and it is common to test fish for this bacterium […]

Aeromonas salmonicida, “Furunculosis”

New options for Aquatic Histopathology testing

WADDL will now be offering two options for aquatic histopathology testing. Clients can choose Aquatic Histopathology, Urgent with a 7-business day turnaround time for high-priority diagnostic cases or Aquatic Histopathology, Standard with a 28-day turnaround time for routine submissions. This is reflected in our updated Aquatic Health Accession Form. This new system will allow WADDL […]

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