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Applying world-class technology to real-world problems

A national leader in protecting animal and human health, the full-service laboratories at the VDL process upwards of 127,000 cases each year and conduct more than 1.7 million tests annually.

Fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, the VDL provides quality diagnostic services for animal species, including necropsy, bacteriology, serology, histopathology, virology, parasitology, molecular diagnostics, and toxicology as well as offering analytical services.

Announcements

  • Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve

    3:00 pm HATS cutoff; PEDV & PRRSV PCR only

    Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day

    ISU VDL & HATS Closed

    Friday, December 26

    ISU VDL Closed

    4:00 pm HATS cutoff; PEDV & PRRSV PCR only

    Thursday, January 1: New Year’s Day

    ISU VDL & HATS Closed

  • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Submissions

    Submit online through the testing web portal.

  • cattle in pasture

    Bovine HPAI

    H5N1 Influenza A – Associated Disease in Dairy Cattle

    View the latest updates, sampling guidelines and resources.

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