Mission

We provide unparalleled veterinary diagnostic services and stay on the forefront of emerging diagnostic challenges to meet the unique needs of all clients. Through our highly-skilled staff, top-tier technology and strong partnerships, we support and safeguard the health of animals, people and the planet.

Vision

To deliver expert veterinary diagnostic services and cultivate strong partnerships that together generate a resilient, far-reaching disease response.

Read how we're acting on our mission in the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan

 

About the Animal Health Diagnostic Center & New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Resilient and far-reaching service offering comprehensive veterinary diagnostic services

Diagnosticians and scientists at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) have the expertise and capacity to detect and characterize emerging diseases that threaten animal health worldwide.

Our areas of expertise:

• Anatomic and clinical pathology
• Infection disease detection in bacteriology, virology, parasitology, molecular diagnostics and serology
• Toxicology
• Endocrinology
• Comparative coagulation

We operate the Avian Health Program, the Duck Research Laboratory on Long Island and the Wildlife Health Lab. Our Quality Milk Production Services program has four laboratories in the State of New York:

• Canton
• Cobleskill
• Ithaca
• Warsaw

Faculty in Veterinary Support Services provide consultation and assistance to clients on:

• Test selection, sampling and testing strategies
• Interpretation of results
• Incorporation of diagnostics in disease prevention, surveillance and control programs

Diagnostic testing, in particular of livestock and poultry, supports and protects a vibrant component of the New York agricultural economy, providing effective surveillance of endemic and epidemic disease events in the state and beyond.