May 10, 2024

OADDL is conducting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) testing as per FEDERAL ORDER, effective Monday, April 29, 2024 Milk from all lactating dairy cattle MUST be tested for HPAI within 7 days prior to interstate (between states) movement. OADDL will also test milk from lactating cows in the following situations: 1. Dairy cattle suspected of disease due to being sick (must have a FADI number from the State Vet’s Office) 2. Producers interested in the disease status of their apparently healthy animals 3. Samples taken from other animals in dairies associated with the HPAI disease event

November 10, 2023

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is subsidizing testing for Oklahoma horses with clinical signs of central nervous system disease. Testing is provided by OADDL

October 24, 2023

Swine must be tested negative for Brucellosis and Pseudorabies on or after November 10 to be eligible to show through OYE without additional testing.

October 23, 2023

OADDL will be operating under emergency services only during select times of the year

October 16, 2023

Please be aware that cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are beginning to occur in commercial and back yard flocks of poultry as the southward fall migration of wild waterfowl gets underway.

November 8, 2022

OADDL is hiring for both student worker and full time job positions.

July 11, 2022

Prussic acid toxicity is causing trouble for ranchers across Oklahoma. Testing is available through the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

July 14, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine announces a new online continuing education course for veterinary professionals.

December 10, 2020

Created in 1991 by the late Dr. Louie Stratton (OSU CVM ’55), the first director of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Stratton Staff Award honors a deserving staff member for his or her outstanding service or contributions to the college. Nominees must be full-time employees of the college for three or more years.

September 15, 2020

September 3, 2020 was the last day of high-volume COVID-19 PCR testing on human samples at OADDL. We started receiving human samples on March 31, 2020 and have since tested a total of 111, 093 samples.