Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
OVDL the front line of HPAI detection
Caitlin Van Meter, medical technician, prepares milk samples for HPAI testing at the OVDL's Receiving Department.
Testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza has been ongoing at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for nearly three years, with no end in sight.
Before HPAI came on the scene, the OVDL was one of Oregon’s lead laboratories in the COVID-19 pandemic, testing more than 300,000 human samples for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. So, they have experience handling the practicalities of high-capacity testing.
Meet the Diagnostician: Dr. Duncan Russell
Dr. Duncan Russell is an associate professor of anatomic pathology at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
From lump in the road to loving home: Wyatt the rescue kitten
Oregon State University's Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital takes in and treats an injured kitten found hurt on the road by Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory's quality assurance manager, Donna Mulrooney.