Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

02/26/2026

Hello, Midwest Veterinary Conference attendees! 🫶 We are here in Columbus and are having a great first day here in the exhibit hall. Come visit us in booth 529 to say hello, ask us questions, tell us what’s on your mind.

01/18/2026

We are ready for day 2 of the exhibit hall! 🙌 Yesterday we had a really special visitor, and we got to hold her! (Have you ever held an armadillo? 🥰) We’re excited to see more humans and critters today. Visit us in booth 3120 if you’re here in Orlando! 👋

01/02/2026

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026! 🎉 Are you getting ready to head to ? Our team is gearing up to make the trip to Orlando in just two short weeks. If you'll be there, please save a spot for us in your schedule. Visit booth 3120 in the exhibit hall to say hello, win some fun giveaways, and ask us questions.

12/29/2025

Our updated fees will take effect on January 1. For more info and to preview the new fee schedule, please visit our website. ⬇

https://bit.ly/msuvdl2026fees

12/22/2025

✨🔔'Tis the season for holiday hours!🔔✨ We will only be closed on December 25 and January 1, but we will have shortened hours December 26 - January 2. Please visit our website for our detailed schedule and additional information, including hours for our Clinical Pathology section located at the Veterinary Medical Center. We're wishing all of you happy and healthy holidays!

https://bit.ly/msuvdl2025yearendholidays

11/26/2025

Another holiday is here! We will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and open for limited hours on Friday, November 28. As a reminder, we are only closed on those holidays when commercial delivery services aren't bringing us samples. Please check our website for details on our year-end holiday schedule. ⬇

Have a safe and happy holiday! 🦃🍽🍂

https://bit.ly/msuvdl2025yearendholidays

11/14/2025

We are exceptionally proud of our team who have taken their dedication and work ethic to a whole new level over the past three and a half years. Over the past two years in particular, the workload demands due to the surge in avian influenza testing have meant many late nights, weekends, and holidays spent at the Laboratory. And yet our commitment to animal health stakeholders and producers is unwavering. Our entire team is committed to our mission and response efforts.

When highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, first appeared in U.S. dairy cattle, it shocked the scientific community. The virus, long associated with birds, had crossed a species barrier no one anticipated. Yet in Michigan, the response framework was already underway. In the inner circle of tha...

10/03/2025

Dr. Jane Goodall inspired generations of animal health professionals, and her work and legacy will continue to guide us for generations to come.

10/01/2025

Today, we welcome our new executive director, Dr. Denise Imai-Leonard. She has spent much of her career at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and we are excited to have her join (and lead!) the MSU VDL team. Please drop a comment here to help us give her a warm Spartan welcome. 💚

Animal health stakeholders and campus partners are invited to meet Dr. Imai-Leonard at an informal reception held at the Laboratory on Friday, November 14. Please see the announcement for details and a link to RSVP. ⬇

Denise Imai-Leonard, DVM, PhD, DACVP has been named the executive director of the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL). She will assume the role on October 1, 2025.

09/26/2025

We are looking forward to seeing our friends from across the mitten today and tomorrow at ! If you’re here, come visit us.

09/19/2025

Hello, Portland! 👋 We are here at the and ready to talk about your feline patients. We also have some fun prizes and giveaways. If you’re here, please stop by and see us. Let’s talk cats! 😻

09/09/2025

We've got a little secret... We've heard some great things are in store for attendees at ! Have you seen the speaker line-up? 🔥 And you know we'll be there. If you haven't registered yet, you still have time! Early registration goes through Friday, 9/12. After that, you can register on-site. We'd really love to see you. This meeting is for YOU, Michigan animal health teams!

https://bit.ly/msuvdlmivetcon2025