Laboratory Information

About the lab

The Animal Health Laboratory at the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) helps state and federal veterinarians monitor the health status of production animals that are in Oregon, including when they move into, or out of, the state or country.

The laboratory's role is regulatory in nature. The laboratory and technicians are certified annually by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as competent to perform each type of regulatory test offered.

The laboratory provides testing and referral services for veterinarians whose clients require specialized testing not normally available in routine diagnostic laboratories. These tests often are required by either state or federal agencies in order to export animals to other states or countries.

The laboratory works closely with the staff at the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to provide surveillance testing for foreign animal diseases.

Lab tests and fees

Additional fees

When 20 or more samples are submitted on the same accession (same date/same owner/same species) the samples must be packaged and received in the same sequential order as listed on the submittal form. Failure to do so will result in an additional $25.00 fee for the submission.

A $25.00 fee, per set of samples submitted, will be added to all rush requests. Rush requests are only available for blood tests. Please contact the lab for specific test result turnaround times, we will make every effort to help accommodate these needs.