Wisconsin is leading the way in the cutting-edge science, WISC-TV reported. A 7-year-old University of Wisconsin Veterinary School and state Agriculture Department course is now teaching high-level animal health experts, public and private, how to test for VHS.Experts said that it’s important to collect a good tissue sample from some tiny fish organs.”Because of where the virus likes to live, they prefer that we get those organs because it’s more likely that they’ll be able to isolate virus from it,” said Patricia Fox, who works for veterinary services for the USDA in Madison.UW veterinarian Michael Maroney and Indiana Board of Animal Health veterinarian Jennifer Strasser said that VHS testing is easier said than done. But they said that learning the correct process is crucial, saying they need all the tools they can muster to battle their biggest fish threat ever.
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