date:Sep 18, 2013
ith our response to this virus.
The screening costs $5.50 per sample and is available through the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Local veterinarians can request the test. PEDV is transmitted via the fecal-oral route and may appear to be the same as transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) virus with acute diarrhea within 12 to 36 hours of onset. However, laboratory testing is the only way to diagnose PEDV.
The new test gives practitioners and their clients a historical perspective, said Dr