Rollins Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Today’s Topic: Vet lab receives five-year accreditation from national association

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” North Carolina’s veterinary diagnostic lab system recently received full accreditation for a five-year period by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The accreditation occurred after a review of all four labs was conducted in September. The […]

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Today’s Topic: Upgrades to veterinary laboratory

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with the Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” NCDA&CS  Veterinary laboratories have been undergoing some major upgrades in the past five years, with the latest upgrades slated to be complete by the end of this month. This will add a second Bio-Security Level 3 […]

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H1N1 did not have origins in N.C. in 1998, virologist says

The H1N1 flu virus has received a tremendous amount of news coverage (that might be the understatement of the year to date). A recent story in The News & Observer of Raleigh implied that the current virus’ ancestry could be traced to an outbreak of H3N2 flu in a Newton Grove swine herd in 1998. […]

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