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Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab wins accreditation, seeks federal funding for equipment and staffing

5754118 · April 2, 2025
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The state veterinary diagnostic laboratory announced recent full accreditation, hiring of new pathologists and staff openings, and a request for federal-directed funding to replace key equipment and modernize lab information systems.

The Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) reported full accreditation, recent hiring of veterinary specialists and an ongoing workforce and capital funding drive to maintain testing capacity for priority diseases.

Key updates from the VDL director - Accreditation and staffing: The VDL reported it passed an external audit and achieved full accreditation as part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. The lab said it has filled several specialist positions including a diagnostic pathologist and a food‑animal diagnostics veterinarian, and it expects…

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