{"id":3,"date":"2010-06-21T08:42:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T12:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:56:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3_b97302-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3_b97302-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3_b97302-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3_b97302-bd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3_b97302-bd > 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https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/Anne-Scope-Gowned-up-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/Anne-Scope-Gowned-up-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/Anne-Scope-Gowned-up-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/Anne-Scope-Gowned-up-951x633.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/Anne-Scope-Gowned-up-1268x844.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory<\/strong> (VDL), located in Orono, provides comprehensive diagnostic services to veterinarians, livestock producers, animal owners, and state agencies across Maine and New England. We offer microbiology, virology, parasitology, and pathology diagnostic testing\u2014as well as research support\u2014to help agricultural and aquacultural producers identify solutions to animal health-related problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ou<sup><\/sup>r team actively engages in public outreach, teaching, and mentorship, frequently integrating undergraduate, graduate, and professional students into lab rotations to strengthen preparedness for veterinary and research careers. By fostering collaborations within the University of Maine System and beyond, we work daily to improve both animal and human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Note:<\/strong> If you are currently experiencing an animal health emergency, please contact your veterinarian directly. The VDL is a diagnostic facility and is <strong>not equipped to see or treat animals in need of immediate medical care<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To find practicing large animal veterinarians in Maine<\/strong>, you can visit the Extension\u2019s Maine New Farmers Project <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/resources\/veterinarians-who-treat-large-animals\/\"><strong>Veterinarians Who Treat Large Animals<\/strong> page<\/a>. Alternatively, you can access the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) &#8220;Large Animal Veterinarians (XLS)&#8221; spreadsheet available on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/ahw\/animal_health\/resource-library.shtml\"><strong>Resources by Species<\/strong> page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Diagnostic Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We accept testing submissions based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct to Veterinarians and Producers:<\/strong> Mastitis testing, parasitology, and Salmonella environmental testing (FDA-compliant SE testing).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Veterinarian Submission Only:<\/strong> All other samples submitted for testing. (Note: Domestic backyard poultry and waterfowl are accepted directly for necropsy. 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solid #ffffff;border-left:2px solid #ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3_d082e3-b0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn3_d082e3-b0.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #ffffff;border-right:2px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:2px solid #ffffff;border-left:2px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3_d082e3-b0 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/tests-pricing\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Review the July 2026 Updates<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3_1b1f4c-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3_1b1f4c-04 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3_1b1f4c-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3_24d32e-71\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3_24d32e-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3_24d32e-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3_24d32e-71\"] 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