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 […]
The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is digitizing its pathology slides and developing computer algorithms to automatically flag samples.
This comprehensive panel is designed to provide immunologic and disease surveillance insights into the health of your cattle herd, offering timely and accurate results that can help safeguard your livestock investment.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Producers and veterinarians exporting aquatic animals internationally must use USDA-APHIS approved laboratories to conduct their certification testing. WADDL’s Aquatic Health Laboratory is approved by USDA-APHIS to conduct diagnostic testing in support of export health certification of aquaculture species. Why perform health certification testing for international export at WADDL? Producers across the United States use WADDL […]
Producers moving fish between states are often required to test their fish for pathogens of concern. WADDL’s Aquatic Health Laboratory performs high-quality fish health certification testing for clients that meets the testing methods required by state fish health regulators. Why perform fish health certification testing at WADDL? Producers across the United States use WADDL for […]
