NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Lab, Reimagined
David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop. “As one does,” quips the senior veterinary pathologist at UNH’s New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab. Those stinky artifacts can reveal what moose ate, whether they’re pregnant, how healthy or stressed they are — all important data points to help us... Read More-
05/28/24
UNH Receives AKC Grant to Further Mysterious Dog Illness Investigation
UNH researchers who have been working to better understand what is causing a respiratory illness in dogs since making a significant discovery in... -
02/12/24
Studying Fisher Mortality in the Granite State
Discover why North American fisher populations decline. UNH researchers study mortality causes with $1.2M grant. Key insights for conservation... -
11/28/23
UNH Researchers Provide Major Clue in Mysterious Dog Illness Case
Researchers at UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) and Hubbard Center for Genome Studies (HCGS) may have made significant... -
08/21/23
UNH Spearheads Multi-university Tick Surveillance System Project
Combatting Tick-Borne Diseases in Northern New England: New Research Initiative to Track Tick Pathogens and Populations.
Recent Stories
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07/21/23 - UNH's NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Partners with DoD on Residency ProgramElise LaDouceur, a civilian veterinarian working with the Department of Defense's Joint Pathology Center (JPC) reached out to UNH’s New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory... Read More
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02/22/23 - $1.26M Earmarked in Federal Budget for UNH’s NH Veterinary Diagnostic LabFor more than five decades, the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture has helped secure animal and public... Read More
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02/08/21 - UNH Pathologist: Mill River Dolphin Had Parasitic Brain InfectionResults of a necropsy performed on a dolphin that died in the Mill River in Gloucester, Mass., indicate the animal had a parasitic infection and hemorrhage in its brain, according... Read More
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09/21/20 - Listeria Found in Wild Gray Foxes in New HampshireListeria has been found in two New Hampshire wild gray foxes by investigators at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. A zoonotic... Read More
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05/18/20 - UNH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Safeguarding Animal and Public Health in State, RegionAs the world continues to focus on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Hampshire should not let its guard down about additional diseases of potential importance to the state... Read More
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01/27/20 - Rescue Dog Brings Out-of-State DiseaseA pathologist with New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab at UNH recently diagnosed the fungal disease Valley fever in a rescue dog from Arizona. It is the first time the lab has... Read More
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07/29/19 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Identifies Virus in Chimney SwiftsPathologists with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at UNH have identified the first reported virus in chimney swifts, an adenovirus called Chimney Swift... Read More
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04/08/19 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Recognized as Leaders in Mitigating Antimicrobial ResistanceThe New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recently was recognized by the state for its efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance by rapidly identify infections in... Read More
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12/17/18 - NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Partners with Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal RescueThe New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at the University of New Hampshire has partnered with Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue to help diagnose the cause of deaths... Read More
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12/03/18 - UNH Veterinary Pathologist Identifies First Case of Skunk Adenovirus-1 in U.S., Third in WorldA pathologist with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Lab has identified the first case of Skunk Adenovirus-1 in the United States. The rare respiratory disease was found in... Read More