The University of Illinois VDL will be closed
Monday, January 19th observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For emergencies, please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
The University of Illinois VDL will be closed
Monday, January 19th observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For emergencies, please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
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The University of Illinois VDL will be closed on July 4th observing Independence Day.
For emergencies please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
The University of Illinois VDL will be minimally staffed
Thursday, June 19th, observing Juneteenth.
For emergencies, please contact the on-call
Pathologist at 217-333-1620 or the Receiving
Department for submissions 217-244-7630
The University of Illinois VDL in Urbana will be closed
on Monday, May 26th observing Memorial Day.
For emergencies, please contact the
on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
The University of Illinois VDL will be closed
Monday, January 20th observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
For emergencies, please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
The University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is happy to announce the change of Laboratory Information Management systems to Core One For Labs (COFL). This will provide Clients with an updated, much improved Client Portal to access their submitted cases, reports and invoices.
To access the Client Portal please click the link here: Client Portal.
Click here to learn how to Log Into the Client Portal the first time.
After Logging into the Portal, click here for insights on Navigating the Portal.
Click here for information on Creating a Client Portal Submission.
*Click here to request an account with the VDL if this is your FIRST submission.
The University of Illinois VDL will be closed on Monday,
September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. For emergencies please
contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
*ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION REQUIREMENT CHANGES FOR DAIRY CATTLE*
Details of the Immediate News Release
Exhibition Requirement Testing Protocol
The University of Illinois VDL will be closed on July 4th observing Independence Day.
For emergencies please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
The University of Illinois VDL will be minimally staffed
Wednesday, June 19th observing Juneteenth.
For emergencies, please contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620
or the Receiving Department for submissions 217-244-7630.
The University of Illinois VDL in Urbana will be closed on Monday,
May 27th observing Memorial Day. For emergencies please
contact the on-call Pathologist at 217-333-1620.
Interstate movement of lactating dairy cattle
Milk is the only acceptable sample. Nasal swabs are not acceptable.
Premises ID (PIN) is required on submission forms.
Samples must be tested through an approved NAHLN lab; our VDL is the NAHLN lab for Illinois.
Premovement testing of non-clinical animals does not need a FADI (Foreign Animal Disease Investigation) number.
Cows with potential H5N1 clinical symptoms
Referring veterinarian/clinic must obtain FADI number from State Veterinarian’s office or AVIC’s office prior to submission to the lab. For Illinois, State Veterinarian’ office: 217-782-4944 or AVIC’s office: 217-547-6030.
Interstate movement of non-lactating dairy cattle
( if required by destination state; also check IDOA website below)
Nasal swabs are acceptable samples
Nasal swabs cannot be pooled
Sample submission
Milk:
Submit individual milk samples (3-10 ml each) in a leak-proof container such as a screw cap tube.
Milk samples can be tested individually or in pools as needed; Pooling must be done at the lab
based on the smallest epi unit (a maximum of 5 samples per pool).
Milk must be collected from all quarters of the udder; such sample from a single animal is considered as one individual sample.
Ship on ice within 24 hours of collection.
Nasal swabs:
Submit individual swabs
Use Polyester/Dacron/Flocked swabs; Keep moist with a few drops of sterile saline to prevent drying out during transport (Cotton tipped swabs or swabs immersed in any gel or liquid medium are not suitable for PCR testing).
Ship on ice within 24 hours of collection.
Sample Testing and cost
Matrix PCR is performed first, followed by H5 PCR on Matrix non-negative samples.
In the case of pool testing, individual samples from non-negative Matrix pools will be tested for Matrix followed by H5 as needed.
All presumptive positive samples will be sent to NVSL for further testing (Virus isolation, sequencing etc.) at no cost to the clients.
Movement testing of non-clinical dairy cows as well FADI testing of potentially clinical cows is funded by USDA/APHIS.
Influenza A ELISA for Antibody Detection in Bovidae-origin milk and serum samples. This is a blocking ELISA. The test is currently being offered on Mondays and Thursdays, with samples to be in the lab by 9 am on testing day to have the same day results. Results will be notified to the submitting veterinarian, and State and Federal animal health officials in both the State where the laboratory is located and the State in which the animal was sampled.
Turnaround times:
Interstate Movement samples: 3 days
FADI samples: Varies depending on the priority status determined by the State Veterinarian’s office
NVSL turnaround times vary, usually 1 week minimum for confirmatory PCR/sequencing; virus isolation takes longer.
Resources:
IDOA guidance document for premovement testing: https://agr.illinois.gov/animals/animalhealth/alerts-and-important-animal-health-information.html
APHIS Requirements and Recommendations for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus in Livestock For State Animal Health Officials, Accredited Veterinarians and Producers (April 26, 2024):
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/aphis-requirements-recommendations-hpai-livestock.pdf
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Additional informational articles regarding HPAI:
Contact the VDL Business Office if you have additional questions: 217-333-1620
A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been identified in dairy cattle on farms in Texas and Kansas and we want to make sure that you are aware of the most recent information and updates provided through the following websites:
We will be monitoring the situation and reporting any suspected cases we receive to the USDA.
Additional Informational articles:
Contact the VDL Business Office if you have additional questions: 217-333-1620
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