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Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory
1174 Snowy Range Rd
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307-766-9925
Toll Free: 1-800-442-8331
Fax: 307-721-2051
Email: vetrec@uwyo.edu
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is issuing a voluntary recall of the listed dog and cat food products due to tests indicating levels of Aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores. There have been reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with the below listed lots of Sportmix High Energy. No cat or human illnesses have been reported.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk reduction program and tissue samples were collected as part of the park’s mandatory testing program. This is the first elk to test positive for CWD in northwest Wyoming and in close proximity to elk feedgrounds
Laboratory testing at the University of Wyoming has recently confirmed a Johnson County cat was infected with plague, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). No human cases have been identified. The cat’s home is in Kaycee and the animal is known to wander outdoors. The illness was confirmed by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory in Laramie.
Diagnosis of two separate, isolated cases of Q-fever in sheep and goats was recently confirmed at WSVL. One of the cases is in southwest Wyoming, and the other in northwest Wyoming. They are currently being addressed by WLSB and WDH veterinary staff. The cases are not epidemiologically related.
A Cheyenne horse has tested positive for rabies, adding to the four cases of skunk rabies found in Laramie County so far in 2018, reported by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory in Laramie. Owners should be aware livestock and horses can be infected with rabies, and any animal showing abnormal behavior may be infected.
This survey is meant to obtain information on dogs that have been diagnosed or highly suspected cases of canine dysautonomia. Questions with regards to this survey maybe directed to Dr. Brant Schumaker, Epidemiologist with the WSVL (theschu78@gmail.com). The time impact of this survey is 20 minutes.
Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory
1174 Snowy Range Rd
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307-766-9925
Toll Free: 1-800-442-8331
Fax: 307-721-2051
Email: vetrec@uwyo.edu
1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071
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