Please note our new phone number 859-257-8283

The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is a full service animal health diagnostic facility. The Lab is charged with the diagnosis of animal diseases, and the performance of tests which safeguard the health of the animal population in Kentucky. The Lab helps identify infectious diseases, identify regulatory diseases, provides the means to meet export sales requirements, and provides an early warning system for impending epidemics.

Please submit a separate red top tube for each of the following tests: EIA, EVA, and piroplasmosis testing.

The VDL runs EIA (Equine Infectious Anemia) tests by the ELISA method. AGID method is done only if specifically requested. This must be done by contacting either Dr. Deborah Williams or Meg Steinman at 859-257-8283 prior to sending in the specimen and paperwork for testing.

Reducing the cost of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) testing: A new real-time PCR assay for quick and sensitive diagnosis of EHV-1. Click here for more information

VDL is now offering Real-Time PCRs for Leptospirosis, Rhodococcus equi, Salmonella, Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), Mycoplasma synovium (MS), Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT), Avian Influenza, and Exotic Newcastle Disease (END). Please check our Test Offerings area for details on each test — click on “Test and Fee Schedule” for pricing and “Test Information and Specimen Requirements” for testing and specimen details.

Please watch for our new web site which will provide a much better way to view information on our diagnostic test offerings.