Nov 18, 2019 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Animal Health The Wisconsin Johne’s Disease Control Program has received a request from the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for feces and blood from Johne’s...
Sep 30, 2019 | Livestock, News
By Amy Horn-Delzer, DVM, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection In July, the Associated Press reported that “Midwestern wildlife officials wrapped up what was hailed as an unprecedented conference on...
Sep 30, 2019 | Companion Animal, Equine News, Livestock, News, WVMA News
By Jodi Legge, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation Executive Director To date, donations to the Kindred Companions Memorial Fund total more than $5,300 for the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Foundation(WVMF)! Through Kindred Companions, veterinary clinics and...
Sep 16, 2019 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
NEWS RELEASE: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionContact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer MADISON – Since the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) started in Asia last year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade...
Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Livestock, News
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection To strengthen the traceability of the livestock industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is transitioning to 840 radio frequency...
Sep 1, 2019 | Animal Owners, Equine News, Livestock, News
By Jodi Legge, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium Executive Director The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) was created in 2001 to manage and maintain a national animal identification system to facilitate speedy “trace back” and...
