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Animal Health Diagnostic Center - Laboratory
Sections
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Veterinary Support Services
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A major emphasis of the Animal Health Diagnostic Center is to extend
interpretation of diagnostic lab data to our clients. We provide interpretations
of test results to aid in differential diagnosis. To supplement this
service, our Veterinary Support Services group provides consulations with veterinary
practitioners, and assistance is provided to producers in the State
and Region in test selection and testing strategies, interpretation
of results, and disease prevention, surveillance, and control programs.
For example, the group develops and monitors livestock and public
health disease management programs such as the Leukosis Program, the
Johne's Program, and the testing component for the New York Cattle
Health Assurance Program (NYSCHAP).
Technical Expertise has been used to support integrated State and
Regional Quality Assurance Programs which address animal preventive
health and specific disease management, public health, food quality
and safety, and water quality and environmental issues. Inter-agency
linkages and collaborations have been made a priority to avoid duplication
of effort.
AHDC Veterinary Support Services supports Animal Health Diagnostic Center research
and test development by providing field samples that allow us to monitor
test performance and interpretation. In addition, field investigations
in food safety, beef quality assurance, Johne's disease control and
economics, and bovine vaccination programs have all been coordinated
through this group.
The Veterinary Support Services group also make educational presentations
and provides materials relating to the above services to producer,
veterinary, industry, and regulatory groups. In addition to local
and regional involvement in animal health issues and policy development,
the Extension group is actively involved at the national level, helping
our New York industry remain competitive nationally and internationally. |
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