Penn State Animal Diagnostic Lab

08/22/2025

The Animal Diagnostic Lab at Penn State will be closed Monday September 1st in observance of Labor Day!

Please schedule sample collections accordingly and please do not ship samples over the long holiday weekend.

As always, after hours drop off is available at the rear of the building, please follow all posted signs and instructions. Samples left in the after hours cooler after 5 pm on Friday August 29th will be picked up on the morning of Tuesday September 2nd.

If you have any questions or concerns please call 814-863-0837 or send an email to adlhelp@psu.edu.
Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!!

07/01/2025

Dr. Kayla Niel of the Animal Diagnostic Lab presented a poster titled "Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1, Clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype C2.1) in Commercial Ring-Necked Pheasants During the 2022 Outbreak in the United States" at the 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The conference covered many topics relevant to avian influenza including diagnostics, vaccination, or other mitigation strategies for poultry and wildlife; notable outbreaks, field and molecular epidemiology, and surveillance in poultry and wild birds; biosecurity, mitigation, control, and post-epidemic considerations in poultry; etc.

Great Job Dr. Niel, keep up the great work!!!

06/24/2025

Attention clients of the Animal Diagnostic Lab:

The Animal Diagnostic Lab will be closed on July 4th for the observation of the independence day holiday.

Please plan your sample collections accordingly.

As always after hours drop off is available at the rear of the building, please follow all signs and instructions.

Samples left in the after hours cooler after 5 pm Thursday July 3rd will be picked up the morning of Monday July 7th.

Please check our website for other holiday closings and information:
https://vbs.psu.edu/adl
If you have questions please call or email us at 814-863-0837, adlhelp@psu.edu

If you are experiencing an animal health emergency, please contact us by phone. Do not use email for emergencies. For emergency assistance outside of laboratory working hours, please call the PA Department of Agriculture hotline at 717-772-2852.

06/10/2025

Clients of the Animal Diagnostic Lab.

The Animal Diagnostic Lab will be closed on June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Please plan your sample collections accordingly.

As always after hours drop off is available at the rear of the building, please follow all signs and instructions. Samples left in the after hours cooler after 5 pm June 18th will be picked up the morning of Friday June 20th.

Please check our website for other holiday closings and information:
https://vbs.psu.edu/adl

If you have questions please call or email us at 814-863-0837, adlhelp@psu.edu

05/23/2025

The Animal Diagnostic Lab will be closed on Monday May 26th for Memorial Day. Please do not send time-sensitive samples during this time.

After hours drop off is available at the rear of the building, please follow all posted signs and instructions. Samples left in the after hours cooler after 5 pm on Friday May 23rd will be picked up on the morning of Tuesday May 27th.

If you have any questions or concerns please call 814-863-0837 or send an email to adlhelp@psu.edu.

Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!!

05/06/2025

CONGRATULATIONS BECKIE BOMBERGER!!!
ON WINNING THE 2025 College of Agricultural Sciences Staff Laureate Customer Service Award

“Beckie is committed to providing exemplary service to the ADL clientele with a focus on continuous improvement. She always greets clients with a friendly smile and will go above and beyond to help answer questions or solve problems.”
– Megan Lighty, Associate Clinical Professor, Animal Diagnostic Laboratory

04/17/2025

Sophia Kutsaya, an independent study student at ADL, presented a poster on her time with us at ADL at the 2025 PSU Undergraduate Exhibition. As part of a One Health experience, she learned about backyard poultry and zoonotic diseases of concern, particularly listeriosis, through hands-on learning in avian necropsy.

Great Job Sophia!!!!!

04/16/2025

04/08/2025

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PSU Poultry Extension Team

They won the 2025 Extension Team Award for Impact in Programming.

Although Dr. Niel doesn't have an official Extension appointment, she was included in the award nomination for her outreach efforts and contributions to Poultry Extension activities

03/20/2025

Animal Diagnostic Lab Clients

All repairs affecting the necropsy room are complete. Services will continue as normal on Mondsy March 24th.

Thank you!

On Monday March 24th, please call ahead if you are bringing an animal to the lab for necropsy. There is a possibility that the necropsy room may be closed for emergency repair on Monday only.

Please call 814-863-0837 or email adlhelp@psu.edu

02/25/2025

Penn State to establish Animal Diagnostic Lab-West

With $6 million in state funding, the new facility, to be located at Penn State Beaver, will enhance animal health and support for animal agriculture in western Pennsylvania.

Click the link below for more information.

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received a $6 million state grant to establish a new location for the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System in western Pennsylvania at Penn State Beaver in Monaca.