The Animal Health Laboratory is responsible for veterinary diagnostic and food safety testing for the province’s agriculture industry, the support of private veterinary clinics and for the diagnosis of disease in wild animals.
The laboratory is run by a Veterinary Pathologist and staffed by Medical Laboratory Technologists.
To support the testing needs of various livestock and poultry industries, specific tests are accredited under the Standards Council of Canada ISO17025 program.
For a complete listing of available tests and associated fees please see:
Forms and instructions for laboratory submissions can be found at:
For questions on laboratory services, please contact the Veterinary Pathologist.
The Animal Health Laboratory and the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is committed to protecting personal information, which is being collected in accordance with section 61(c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (ATIPPA, 2015) and will be used in the assessment of laboratory submissions. It will not be used for any other purposes unless authorized under ATIPPA, 2015. If you have any questions about the collection or the use of this information please contact the Animal Health Division at 709.729.6879.
Please be advised that the AHL may subcontract services ordered by the Client if it is in the Client’s best interest to do so.
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