UDAF Closes Salt Lake Serology Lab
Transfers Workload To Logan, Provo

Veterinarians who send blood samples to the UDAF office in Salt Lake City for livestock disease testing are advised that the serology work will now be done in the Logan and Provo labs beginning June
14, 2002. The department is closing its Salt Lake City Serology Lab. The last day the lab will receive samples is June 12.

Beginning June 12, serology samples should be mailed to: The State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 950 East 1400 North, Logan, UT 84322-5700 (435) 797-1895.

The UDAF is closing the lab because of a decline in brucellosis among livestock in the United States, and therefore a corresponding decreased workload in the Salt Lake City lab. The Logan and Provo
veterinary labs will continue to perform blood tests for brucellosis, bluetounge, anaplasmosis, leptospirosis, vibriosis, and perform many other diagnostic tests.

The Salt Lake laboratory will continue to mail brucellosis vaccines to veterinarians, as well as tuberculin which is used to test for tuberculosis. The lab will also mail literature and other mass mailing
information.

The Serology lab closing comes in conjunction with the retirement of Jack Small, the department's microbiologist. Jack has been with the department for 34 years. "He will be sorely missed," said Dr. Mike Marshall, State Veterinarian. "Jack's testing was very accurate,
and everyone enjoyed talking and working with Jack," he added.

Also announcing his retirement is Steve Albiston, Livestock Inspection Supervisor. His last day at the department is June 14.