About OADDL
Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
OADDL is a full service veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory located on the Oklahoma
State University campus. OADDL is a unit of the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
and receives over 25,000 accessions and conducts more than 180,000 tests per year.
Submissions to the laboratory come from all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties and over 40
states. The operating expenses are covered by state appropriations and fees charged
for services.
Who We Are
Mission
To promote the overall well-being of animals through diagnostic testing, instruction of professional veterinary students and research in diseases of economic importance to Oklahoma and beyond.Vision
To be recognized as a leader in veterinary diagnostics through excellence in diagnostic service, research efforts leading to improved animal disease testing and surveillance and sustained accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.Clients
OADDL’s clients include the College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, practitioners, commercial livestock companies, individual animal owners, state and federal agencies and researchers from OSU and other institutions. Our services cover all animal species including laboratory animals, pets, livestock, wildlife and exotic zoo animals.Contact Us
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(excluding OSU holidays and closures)
Location
The OADDL is located northeast of the Veterinary Medical Hospital and northwest of McElroy Hall.
1950 W. Farm Rd.
Stillwater, OK 74078
Who we are
OADDL is a top tier veterinary diagnostic laboratory and the only accredited, full-service
laboratory in Oklahoma. Learn more about our lab and our staff!
Emergency/After-Hours Services
Animals are received for necropsy exam or rabies testing at any time during routine
business hours Monday - Friday. OADDL does not offer emergency services on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.
For your convenience, small samples may be deposited 24/7 in the west (receiving)
entry of OADDL. Specimens may be deposited in the following:
- Mini-refrigerator: culture swabs, fresh tissue, blood samples
- Incubator: trichomoniasis pouches
- Pass-thru window: specimens that can be maintained at room temperature (e.g. formalin-fixed tissues, blood culture bottles, Campylobacter culture tubes, etc.)