University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is a national leader in providing rapid diagnosis of animal diseases, identifying emerging diseases, developing new diagnostic methods, and training diagnosticians and veterinarians. VDL is the official laboratory of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

Fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), VDL provides quality diagnostic services covering necropsy, bacteriology, clinical chemistry, cytogenetics, endocrinology, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, serology, toxicology, and virology.

VDL serves the interests of the livestock and poultry industry, animal research scientists and educators, and companion animal owners and provides strong support to the state and national animal and human health system.