The AHDC also seeks to prevent communicable diseases or conditions that have an impact on human health. The Animal Health Diagnostic Center accomplishes this by providing laboratory testing, education, consulting, outbreak investigation, and prevention programs for the veterinary community, companion animal owners, the livestock industry, and zoos.

   The AHDC has full accreditation for testing of all species by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) Accreditation Committee. This accreditation status will be reviewed annually for five years through the end of 2012.

    Our faculty conducts research to understand difficult diagnostic problems so it can provide the best possible data and service to the AHDC's clientele. We also provide training in our specialties to scientists, veterinarians, and students at Cornell University. We are dedicated to providing a full range of diagnostic services and not just a testing function - thus we consider ourselves a full-service diagnostic laboratory.

    Contract support from the Department of Agriculture and Markets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and fee-for-service revenues provide the financial base for our programs. The expertise of our faculty and staff and the grants they receive are supplemented through extensive collaborations with investigators from within Cornell and many other institutions. These resources give us a unique opportunity to fulfill our mission of being a full-service diagnostic laboratory.