Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Safeguarding Animal and Human Health and Facilitating Animal Agriculture
- Full-service animal health diagnostic laboratory and research center
- Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS) member
- AAVLD accredited
- Certified NAHLN member
- Dog and cat necropsy service now available
If you are experiencing an animal health emergency, please contact us by phone. Do not use email for emergencies. For emergency assistance outside of laboratory working hours, please call the PA Department of Agriculture hotline at 717-772-2852.
Attention Clients
Holiday Hours
The Animal Diagnostic Lab will be open the following hours over the upcoming 2021 holiday season.
- December 20 through December 31, Open weekdays 8 am -12 pm
Rabies Update
Changes have occurred pertaining to the policy of shipping rabies samples to the Department of Health. Please see the Rabies page before bringing any samples for rabies testing to the Animal Diagnostic Lab or shipping any samples to the Department of Health.
Latest News
May 12, 2020
Virtual Practitioners Meeting
2020 Virtual Practitioners Meeting Thursday, May 28, 2020
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April 15, 2020
Animals should not pose coronavirus threat to pet owners, farmers
Standard precautions can help reduce potential risk to animals and people. Animals should not pose coronavirus threat to pet owners, farmers.
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April 6, 2018
Attention Veterinary Practitioners
The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (PADLS-PSU), invite you and the veterinarians in your practice to attend our annual Veterinary Practitioner’s Meeting.
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April 4, 2018
Veterinary Forensics: Investigation, Evidence Collection, and Expert Testimony
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Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. After-hours submission available daily.
- Email adlhelp@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Fax 814-865-3907
