Organization profile
Organization profile
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s (VDL) mission is to protect and promote animal and human health through early detection and monitoring of animal diseases. VDL fulfills its mission by identifying emerging diseases, timely reporting of test results, developing new diagnostic methods, and training diagnosticians, veterinarians and graduate students. The laboratory is a part of the College of Veterinary Medicine and serves as Minnesota’s only full service laboratory for animal health diagnosis.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Minnesota wildlife
Wuenschmann, A. (PI), Wolf, T. M. (CoI), Schroeder, D. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Bondo, K. (Other Role), Clemens, A. (Other Role) & Mackey, M. (Other Role)
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
1/9/25 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Minnesota wildlife
Wuenschmann, A. (PI), Wolf, T. M. (CoI), Schroeder, D. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Bondo, K. (Other Role), Clemens, A. (Other Role) & Mackey, M. (Other Role)
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
1/9/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Order Message Implementation Cooperative Agreement - MN
Naikare, H. (PI), Rovira, A. (CoI), Blomberg, P. D. (Other Role), Dahlberg, L. (Other Role), Kuseske, C. (Other Role) & Wees, C. (Other Role)
USDA APHIS ANIMAL & PLANT HLTH INSPC SVC
8/1/24 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Connecting the Evolution and Spread of Turkey Reovirus Across the United States: A Genomic Perspective
Pamornchainavakul, N., Vannatta, J. T., Singh, V. K., Porter, R., Goyal, S. M., Mor, S. K. & VanderWaal, K., Sep 2025, In: Viruses. 17, 9, 1185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring viral diversity in diarrheic porcine feces: a metagenomic analysis from an Indian swine farm
Maan, S., Batra, K., Rajendhran, J., Joseph, R., Singh, V. K., Chaudhary, D., Sindhu, S., Kadian, V., Kumar, A., Maan, N. S. & Mor, S., 2025, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 15, 1653342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationship Between Quantitative MRI and Radiological, Histological, and Biochemical Measures of Intervertebral Disc Health in Client-Owned, Nonchondrodystrophic-Breed Dogs
Falck, A. L., Buko, E. O., Chase, K. L., Pendleton, D., McDermott, K., Kim, O., Parvaze, S. P., Armstrong, A. R., Arnold, S. A., Bradley, E. W., Ellingson, A. M., Ober, C. P., Rendahl, A. & Johnson, C. P., Sep 2025, In: JOR Spine. 8, 3, e70105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Recent swan deaths brings lead fishing tackle concerns
2/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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