November 12, 2026

VDL Manuscript Collaboration Earns Top Award

A recent NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory collaboration, a paper titled "Marked neurotropism and potential adaptation of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4.b virus in naturally infected domestic cats," received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the Emerging Microbes and Infection Journal.

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November 12, 2026

Mostrom Retires - August 7, 2026

After an incredible career dedicated to animal health and veterinary toxicology, we are celebrating the retirement of one of the NDSU VDLs experts, Dr. Michelle Mostrom.

Dr. Michelle Mostrom standing with four colleagues
November 12, 2026

Welcome, Dr. Fisher!

You may have noticed a new name on your diagnostic reports over the past month. Brett Fisher, DVM, DACVP, joined the NDSU VDL in late September as our new veterinary anatomic pathologist.

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