Mission: The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. animal health and contribute to public health by ensuring that timely and accurate laboratory support is provided by their nationwide animal-health diagnostic system. NVSL staff accomplish this through:
NVSL Factsheet (872K, PDF)
Environmental Management System statement(115K, PDF)
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The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has laboratories in two locations: Ames, Iowa and the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) at Plum Island, New York. Diagnostic test services range from a single laboratory test to comprehensive laboratory services covering many pathogens for a suspected disease outbreak. The NVSL includes four laboratory units and the NAHLN program office:
NVSL Organization Chart (PDF, 95K)
The NVSL is co-located with the National Animal Disease Center (USDA-ARS) and the Center for Veterinary Biologics to form the National Centers for Animal Health (984K, pdf).
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