Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: LADDL is located in a modular building at the north side of the Vet School. Accessions office remains in room 1519 of the main building. In the later part of 2013, LADDL will be moving to a new, larger facility. LADDL recieved 33548 accessions in 2012. This shows an increase of 36% over the previous year. This could be the result of the LADDL offering some new equine tests, as well as the improved state of the economy. The food animal for this period is 18801. It's a 20% increase over 2011. 44% of the total accessions are equine cases. The aquatic unit processed 143 cases, on the average involving 3-5 specimen per submission. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: The general public, including practioners, farmers & animal owners. We service all over the US, and serveral foreign countries. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The early diagnosis & prevention of illness and disease of domestic, as well as farm animals.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The LADDL is located in a modular building at the north side of the vet school. Accessions office remains in room 1519 of the main building, next to necropsy. LADDL accessions for 2011 are 21444. This represents a 3.6% decrease from 2010. It is most likely the result of the slow economic recovery of the state and the country overall. The food animal for this period is 15051. (not including poultry and fish). This shows an increase of 9.5% over 2010, 51% of the total accessions are equine cases. The aquatic unit processed 203 cases, on the average involving 3-5 specimen per submission. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: the general public, including practitioners, farmers and owners of animal. Our services are utilized by clients from all over the US and several foreign countries. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The diagnosis and prevention of illness and disease of domestic, and farm animals. Early prevention and treatment can save the state from an economic disaster.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Since the end of 2009 LADDL has been in the modular building, located at the north side of the vet school. LADDL accessions for 2010 are 24809. This shows a increase of 8% over 2009, which maybe partially due to the fact that we are now performing Piroplasmosis Test for the racehorse industry and also to the slightly improved economy. The food animal for this period is 13631 (not including poultry & fish). 37% of the total accessions are equine cases, with 17% being EIA's. The aquatic diagnostic unit processed 113 submissions, usually involving 3-5 specimen per submission. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: The general public, including practitioners, farmers & owners of animals. Our services are utilized by clients from all over the US and several foreign countries PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The diagnosis and prevention of illness and disease of domestic and farm animals PARTICIPANTS: Members of LADDL
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: At the end of 2009 LADDL moved into a modular building, located at the north side of the vet school. LADDL accessions for 2009 are 22721. This shows a slight decrease over 2008, due to the economic situation. The food animal for this period is 11930 (not including poultry & fish). 33% of the total accessions are equine cases, with 19% being EIA's. The aquatic diagnostic unit processed 156 submissions, usually involving 3-5 specimen per submission. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: The general public, including practitioners, farmers & owners of animals. Our services are utilized by clients from all over the US and several foreign countries PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The diagnosis and prevention of illness and disease of domestic and farm animals PARTICIPANTS: Members of LADDL
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: 2008 accessions are 27486. This represents a slight decrease over 2007, it being attributed to hurricane Gustav. The food animal for this period is 16382 (not including poultry & fish). Forty nine percent (13347) of the total accessions are equine cases, with 33% being accessions for equine infectious anemia (EIA) testing The Aquatic Diagnostic Unit processed 142 samples usually involving 3-5 specimen per submission. PARTICIPANTS: Members of the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (LADDL) TARGET AUDIENCES: General public, including practitioners, farmers and owners of animals. Our client base is located all over the world. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The diagnosis and prevention of illnesses and diseases of domestic as well as farm animals.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
2007 acquisitions are 29,459. This represents an increase of 1.1% over 2006. The food animal total for this period is 15,789 (not including poultry and fish). Forty two percent (12,328) of the total accessions are equine cases, with 28% being accession for equine infectious anemia testing. The aquatic diagnostic unit processed 328 samples, usually involving 3-5 speciment per submission.
Impacts
none.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/06 to 12/31/06
Outputs
In 2006, the Louisiana Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (LVMDL) vecame the Louisiana Animal Disase Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL). 2006 accessions are 29,214. This represents an increase of 5.8% over 2005 (27,510). The food animal total for this period is 16,789 (net including poultry and fish). Forty one percent (12,059) of the total accessions are equine cases, with twenty nine percent being accessions for equine infectious anemia testing. The Aquatic Diagnostic unit processed 104 samples, usually involving 3-5 specimens per submission.
Impacts
none
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/05 to 12/31/05
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (LVMDL)2005 accessions are 27510. This represents a decrease over 2004. (29998)The decrease is due to the two hurricanes that hit our state, affecting our client base in New Orleans, Mississippi area as well as in the Lake Charles area. the food animal total for this period is 146888 (not including poultry & fish). Forty one (11191)of the total cases are equine cases with thirty percent being accesssions for equine infectious anemia testing. The aquatic diagnostic unit processed 141 samples, usually involving 305 specimen per submission
Impacts
none
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (LVMDL) 2004 accessions are 29,998. This represents a slight decrease over 2003.(30,147). The food animal total for this period is 16,453 (not including poultry and fish), forty one percent (12,491) of the total cases are equine cases with thirty three percent being accession for equine infections animal testing. The aquatic disease diagnostic unit processed 210 samples, usually involving 3-5 specimen per submission.
Impacts
none
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (LVMDL)2003 accessions are 30147. This represents a slight decrease over 2002 (35356). The food animal total for this period is 15720 (not including poultry and fish). Thirty eight percent (15720) of the total cases are equine cases with thirty six percent being accession for equine infection anemia testing. The aquatic disease diagnostic unit processed 154 submission, usually involving 3-5 specimen per submission.
Impacts
none
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (LVMDL) 2002 accessions are 35356. This represents a 9.2% increase over 2001 (32130)accessions. Forty one percent (14420)of the total accessions are equine cases with twenty two percent being accessions for equine infectious anemia testing. The Aquatic Disease Diagnostic Unit processed 200 submissions, usually involving 3-5 specimens per submission
Impacts
None
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory(LVMDL) 2001 accessions are 32,130. This represents a 22.4% increase over the 2000 (24,939) accessions. The food animal total for this period is 18,242 (not including poultry and fish). Thirty percent (9,700) of the total accessions are equine cases with twenty-five percent being accessions for equine infectious anemia testing. The Aquatic Disease Diagnostic Unit processed 353 submissions, usually involving 3-5 specimens per submissions.
Impacts
None
Publications
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary medical Diagnostic Laboratory (LVMDL) 2000 accessions are 24,939.This represents a 3.9 percent increase over the 1999 (23,981) accessions. The food animal total for this period is 520 (excluding poultry and fish). Forty percent (9,741) of the total accessions are equine cases with thirty-two percent being accessions for equine infectious anemia testing. The Aquatic Animal Disease Diagnostic Unit processed 356 submissions, usually involving 3-5 specimens per submission. The LVMDL installed a new automated data-processing program in September 2000 that heightened data collection, processing and retrieval.
Impacts
The results of observations aid in the maintenance of the integrity of the health of Louisiana livestock.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1999 accessions are 23,981 (an accession represents one sample or an entire herd). Food and equine cases are 11,073 or 46.3percent. The largest number of accessions for an individual species is equine for the disease equine infectious anemia 8059 (33.7 percent). The 1998 accessions for equine infecious anemia were 8213. There are 368 food fish cases for calendar year 1999. The LVMDL initiated installation during the fourth quarter of 1999 a new user friendly computer information system that assists in accession, data process and data retrieval.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
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Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/98
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (LAVMDL) 1998 accessions were 25,979. This represented a 12% increase over 1997 (23,215 submissions). Of the total accessions, 8,125 (32%) were food animal or equine cases and 266 were food fish cases. The largest numbers of individual tests (one accession may represent an entire head or farm) were for Equine Infectious Anemia. This last year the LAVMDL acquired a new responsibility. The Laboratory now provides the analytical support to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the Louisiana Fish Kill Project.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
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Progress 01/01/97 to 12/31/97
Outputs
The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (LAVMDL) 1997 accessions were 23,215. This represented a 10% increase over 1996 (21,012 submissions). Of the total, 7,893 (34%) accessions were from either food animal or equine sources. By far the largest number of individual tests (one accession may represent an entire herd or farm) were for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The prevalence of positive EIA serologies for 1997 was 2.1% versus 2.8% in 1996. The LAVMDL hosted a two-day scientific meeting of the South Central American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians in May, 1997. Over 50 diagnostic laboratory personnel from five states attended the meeting. The LAVMDL received its 5-year accreditation from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians this year. The Louisiana Aquatic Animal Disease Laboratory (Fish Lab) was consolidated into the LAVMDL in 1997. The Fish Lab supports a wide range of commercial and research
aquaculture facilities throughout the state.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/96 to 12/30/96
Outputs
1996 accessions were 21,012. This represented a 4.3% increase over 1995. Of the total, 7,144 (34%) accessions were from either food animal or equine sources. By far the largest number of individual tests (one accession may represent an entire heard or farm) were for Equine Infectious Anemia - 7,054. The prevalence of positive EIA serologies for 1966 was 2.8% versus 3.2% in 1995. The Laboratory sponsored a two-day workshop on new EIA diagnostic procedures for accredited diagnosticians. The workshop was attended by over 20 individuals representing five southern states. The Laboratory underwent its 5-year accreditation site visit from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Finally, a chlamydia was isolated from an abortion in a dairy cow that was found to be identical to a strain found in pigeons. The isolate has been sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- Lemarie RJ, G Hosgood, JL Vansteenhouse, EC Hodgin, GM Strain. (Abstract) Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on lipid peroxidation in free skin grafts. Vet Surg 25 (5):444-445, 1996.
- Oliver JL, S. Torsclair, JM Morris, DB Paulsen, D Duncan, A Camus, T Vicek, C Nasarre and D Kim. Neurologic disease attributable to infection with Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in Blackbuck antelopes (Antelope cervicapra). JAVMA Vol. 209, pp.
- Tully TN, C. Hodgin, JM Morris, J Williams, B Zebreznik. Exertional myopathy in an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). J Avian Med and Surg 10 (2): 96-100, 1996.
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Progress 01/01/95 to 12/30/95
Outputs
1995 had a 1.8% increase in specimen submissions in all species. 6,400 cases were from food and equine species. This last year saw a considerable increase in the relative importance and number of submissions for Equine Infectious Anemia testing following the requirement by state officials for mandatory testing of horses for EIA and the euthanasia of positive horses. In addition, the laboratory organized and presented a one-day training course on food safety of foods of animal origin for the state lay meat inspectors. Courier pickup of laboratory samples was also expanded.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- NO PUBLICATIONS REPORTED THIS PERIOD.
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Progress 01/01/93 to 12/30/93
Outputs
1993 had 6.2% increase in specimen submissions in all species. 7400 cases were from food and equine species. The LDAF formalized an equine identification program on all equids presented for public sale in association with the mandatory EIA testing; the LAVMDL will be the sole slaughter/sale EIA testing lab for Louisiana. Other disease problems evaluated through 1993 were bovine tuberculosis and porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome. The lab continued involvement in assisting the LDAF in developing disease testing requirement for farm raised deer and in developing regulation for ratites. The LAVMDL assumed a greater responsibility for food safety testing for seafood and aquaculture (alligator and nutria) meat products.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- CARNEY, H.C. and ENGLAND, J.J. 1993. Hemobartonellosis, in Vet Clin of N. America. 23(1):79-90.
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Progress 10/01/91 to 09/30/92
Outputs
1992 exhibited an increase in specimen submission in all species total accessions exceeded 20000 on December 1, 1992; 6400 cases were from food and equine species. The LDAF initiated an equine identification program on all equids presented for public sale in association with the mandatory EIA testing; the LAVMDL will be the sole slaughter/sale EIA testing lab for Louisiana. Other disease problems evaluated through 1992 were bovine tuberculosis and porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome. The lab was also involved in assisting the LDAF in developing disease testing requirement for farm raised deer.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
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Progress 01/01/91 to 12/30/91
Outputs
During the 1st three quarters of calendar year 1991, 9634 accessions were received and processed for diagnostic support; this totaled 11,560 individual assays incomposing pathology, microbiology/parasitology, serology, and toxicology. Services were provided to the agricultural - general community of Louisiana through the veterinary medical possession.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- No publications reported this period.
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Progress 01/01/90 to 12/30/90
Outputs
During calendar year 1990, the LAVMDL processed 7608 submissions from food/fiberand equine animal origin for Laboratory analyses; 654 cases were from cattle, 258 cases were of sheep and pigs, and 6696 cases were from horses. Various combinations of histopathology, bacteriology/mycology, virology/chlamydiology, serology and toxicology assays were performed for a total of 12,192 tests. Information gathered from these assays during 1990 resulted in one poster and one scientific presentation.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- NO PUBLICATIONS REPORTED THIS PERIOD.
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Progress 06/01/88 to 12/30/89
Outputs
The LAVMDL provides veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory support to the State of Louisiana through the veterinary medical profession on contract from the Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry. During the time period, the LAVMDL processed materials from 5785 cases originating from food and fiber abimals and equids. These 5785 cases resulted in 14,462 individual assays encompassing microbiology, pathology and toxicology. These efforts resulted in six publications and three scientific presentations as well as one outside research project on chlamydial diagnostic test kits.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
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Progress 07/01/87 to 06/30/88
Outputs
During calendar year 1988, the LAVMDL processed 4573 submissions from food/fiber& equine animal origin for Laboratory analyses; 541 cases were from cattle, 170 cases were of sheep & pigs, & 3857 cases were from horses. Various combinations of histopathology, bacteriology/mycology, virology/chlamydiology, serology & toxicology assays were performed for a total of 9150 tests. Information gathered from these assays during 1988 provided information for research and the disease incidence database, and resulted in two posters, one scientific presentation, & a submitted manuscript, all on leptospiral abortion of horses.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- NO PUBLICATIONS REPORTED THIS PERIOD.
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