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...
Apr 1, 2020 | News, Research
By Eric Hamilton, University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S....
Apr 1, 2020 | News, Wildlife
By Dr. Lindsey Long, Wildlife Veterinarian and Amanda Kamps, Wildlife Rehabilitation Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Practicing veterinarians are frequently approached by citizens looking for assistance with sick, injured and/or...
