May 1, 2020 | News, WVMA News
Nominations are open for the awards that will be presented at the 2020 Wisconsin Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony on November 1. The tentative location is the Madison Marriott West Hotel and Conference Center in Middleton. WVMA Awards: Take time...
May 1, 2020 | Animal Owners, Equine News, News
In October 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released VSG 15201.1, which provides direction to laboratories approved to test samples for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Complete information related to the sampling veterinarian and the tested equine...
May 1, 2020 | Animal Owners, News, Wildlife
By the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal Health With the growing threat of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is recommending that shelters and...
Apr 16, 2020 | News, Research
By Kelly April Tyrrell, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison Editor’s note: This article was written for the April 2020 issue of the WVMA Voice newsletter. The information is current as of mid-March, when the newsletter went to press. The...
Apr 14, 2020 | Animal Owners, News
The following release was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Division of Animal Health. DATCP Reminds Poultry Producers to Review Biosecurity The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)...
Apr 3, 2020 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection In April 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a transition to 840 radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for official...