Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Bovine Theileria Update

The number of new herds found to be infected with Theileria orientalis Ikeda continues to grow in the Midwest. The map indicates positive test herds.

Additional resources regarding Bovine Theileria are available, including a link to our webinar which covers clinical signs, modes of transmission, treatment, and prevention.

Watch: A Review of Bovine Theileriosis

Available NOW — KVDL's Test Report App!

Our updated mobile app features many new advantages for our clients!

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Devastating diseases threaten Kansas pets and livestock. This K-State lab keeps watch.

Every day, the staff at Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine process hundreds of tests that protect family pets and livestock herds alike from disease.

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Research Collaboration

Our Molecular R&D, Next Generation Sequencing, Virology and Serology sections not only perform service-oriented tests, but they are also heavily involved in research with outside collaborators on a wide-range of topics. Please feel free to contact the sections heads for more information.

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Rabies Laboratory

Our Rabies Laboratory is one of the highest-volume rabies serology centers in the world, providing both animal and human testing services and handling over 80,000 samples each year. The lab has extensive experience in measuring rabies antibodies by the fluorescent antibody virus neutralization (FAVN) test, rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

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Diagnostic and consultative services

The Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory develops and delivers accurate, innovative and timely diagnostic and consultative services to the veterinary and animal health community in Kansas and the nation.

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