These are some examples of federal or state-associated labs that offer testing for wildlife pathogens. Many states have veterinary diagnostic labs and many university laboratories accept samples for diagnostic testing. Regional wildlife health coordinators can provide additional guidance about regional, state, and university laboratories with disease- or taxon-specific expertise.
USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)
The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a network of animal disease diagnostic laboratories that provides ongoing disease surveillance, responds quickly to disease events, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makers, and has the capability and capacity to meet diagnostic needs during animal disease outbreaks.
USGS National Wildlife Health Center
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) serves as a national wildlife disease diagnostic laboratory, providing disease investigation services, conducting a variety of wildlife health research projects, and offering resources about wildlife diseases.
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS)
The Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) provides wildlife disease expertise, diagnostic capacity, and research infrastructure to state wildlife agencies in the Southeast United States.
Lamar Fish Laboratory (USFWS)
The Lamar Fish Health Center works closely with regional aquatic animal health experts and university researchers, and with state and federal fish and wildlife agencies to prevent the inadvertent spread of disease organisms through release and transfers of fish across state, regional, and international boundaries.
Visit the Lamar Fish Health Center website.
USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services Wildlife Disease Diagnostics Laboratory and Bioarchive Storage Facility
he National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) is the research unit of the USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services program. Our scientists and support staff are dedicated to finding solutions to challenging wildlife damage management problems related to agriculture, natural resources, property, and human health and safety.
Visit the National Wildlife Research Center website.
