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Laboratory services & prices

VLA offers a wide range of testing services.

Prices quoted apply to tests on samples from farmed animals in Great Britain submitted by private veterinary surgeons to VLA Regional Laboratories for diagnostic purposes. Some of the tests and services in this price list are subsidised by Defra.

If you have any queries about the diagnostic tests, contact your local VLA Regional Laboratory. For all other enquiries contact: Tel +44 (0)1932 357335, Fax +44 (0)1932 357838, Email lab.services@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk

Herdsure® Cattle Health Improvement Service is the first of VLA's testing and consultancy services available to help veterinary practitioners provide farmers with a structured programme to support health planning on farms.

For further information, see the Herdsure® pages on the AHVLA Scientific website.

Prices quoted apply to:

• Tests on animals for export purposes.
• Tests for some artificial insemination purposes.
• Import of captive avians - statutory tests required under EU directives.

For enquiries contact: Tel +44 (0)1932 357335, Fax +44 (0)1932 357838, Email lab.services@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk

AHVLA also offers a range of tests for purposes outside those listed above. These include:

• Submissions not appropriate for UK disease surveillance purposes.
• Tests on samples from companion animals.
• Animals outside the UK at the time of sampling.

For further information, see the AHVLA Scientific website.