The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab is a full-service AAVLD-accredited laboratory.
Housed in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, LADDL services the people of Louisiana
and surrounding states by providing animal disease diagnostic services to agricultural
and general communities. LADDL enhances research development and adaptation of diagnostic
tests and protocols, researches and investigates livestock and companion animal diseases
impacting the health and wellbeing of the animals and citizens of Louisiana, and researches
selective diseases impacting the economics on the animal industries of Louisiana.
LADDL operates in partnership with Louisiana State University, the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine, Louisiana veterinarians, and livestock and poultry producers. LADDL also
provide support for the teaching and research programs of the LSU SVM.
