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Classical scrapie cases decline
The National Scrapie Eradication Program recently released its April 2017 monthly report. Read the report here. The program marked a milestone by surpassing more than a year without a single case of classical scrapie. More than 22,000 sheep and goats were sampled for scrapie in fiscal year 2017.
Click this link to learn about the scrapie eradication program.
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab releases 2016 annual report
The University of Minnesota's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is the state's only full service accredited animal health diagnostic facility and the official lab for the Board of Animal Health. This 16 page report is full of detailed stats and annual achievements. A notable event last year was the hiring of Dr. Jerry Torrison as the VDL's director. He previously held positions at the lab and earned his DVM and PhD degrees at the University of Minnesota.
Other highlights include the expansion of the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory in Willmar, Minnesota. The VDL also achieved Level 1 status in the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. This network consists of federal, state and university laboratories dedicated to disease surveillance and outbreak response in agricultural animals.
Read the 2016 annual report here.
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Dr. Paul Anderson retires
Dr. Anderson earned his DVM degree from Iowa State University in 1975, then spent 11 years in private practice. In 1988, he earned a Master’s degree in epidemiology and public health from the University of Minnesota.
He started at the Board in 1990, and oversaw programs for horses, farmed deer and elk, and dogs and cats. His first day of retirement is Tuesday, June 13. We wish him the best!
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Dr. Bob Morrison obituary
The Star Tribune published the obituary for Dr. Bob Morrison, you can read it here.
Visitation will be at Falcon Heights United Church of Christ on Thursday, July 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and funeral services will be at Roseville Lutheran Church on Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
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