In this issue:
- PDS is hiring: We are seeking a Client Services Veterinarian to join our team.
- Suspect Anthrax submissions: Important reminders regarding submission form requirements, packaging, and advance notification to PDS.
- HPAI in a cat: A case report highlighting fatal H5N1 infection in a domestic cat following contact with a goose carcass.
- Sample submission guidelines: Helpful reminders about proper sample labeling, packaging, trimming, and ensuring sample containers are clean and free of contamination. Additional fees may apply when samples require repackaging, trimming, or cleaning.
- Interesting case reports: Unique cytologic findings associated with Echinococcus multilocularis and diagnosis of Spirocerca lupi through pleural fluid cytology.
- S. suis complex: An update on the challenges of accurately identifying closely related Streptococcus species and PDS’s updated approach to identification.
- Blue-green algae: A timely reminder about cyanobacterial toxin risks and the importance of testing water sources.
- New Brachyspira testing: PDS has transitioned the Brachyspira testing program to our laboratory, with expanded PCR, culture, sequencing, and antimicrobial resistance testing now available.
Attached to the newsletter you will find:
- Bovine Abortion Diagnostics: Better Answers for Producers
- PDS Client Service Veterinarian Job Advertisement