The following are descriptions of the services offered by the Indiana ADDL.
Accessioning: Animal tissues or serums are received, assigned an identifying number and distributed to the appropriate laboratory for testing.
Business Office: Bills clients for services rendered and corrects any incorrect charges.
Computer: All accessioning data, test results and compilation of all types of comparative data allow results to be reported more efficiently and effectively.
Quality: Developed, implemented and maintain the Quality System based on the Requirements of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians which is the accrediting body for the ADDL.
Serology: Samples of serum from various species are tested for antibodies to a wide variety of infectious agents. Such tests as Brucellosis, Pseudorabies and Equine Infectious Anemia, as mandated by the State Board of Animal Health, are performed.
Pathology: Post mortem examinations are conducted to determine the cause of death and/or the disease condition of tissue. Tissue slides prepared by the Histology section are read microscopically by Pathologists.
Virology: Various procedures are performed to identify the presence of viral agents.
Histology/Immunohistochemistry: Tissues are prepared for microscopic examination.
Toxicology: Tissues, fluids and feedstuffs are examined for the presence of chemical compound levels or normal body essentials.
Bacteriology: Ante-mortem and post-mortem samples from various species are examined for the presence of pathogenic bacteria for the purpose of diagnosing infectious disease and complying with state and federal regulations.
Avian: Necropsies, serology, bacteriology and virology for more efficient services to Indiana’s poultry producers and companion bird owners are conducted.
Electron Microscopy: Under high magnification, viruses and tissue changes at the cellular level produced by diseases or poisonings are identified.
Molecular Diagnostics: Performs PCR testing for all species.
The following is a brief chronology of the Indiana ADDL.
1912 - Originally, the ADDL served as a testing laboratory for vaccines and antisera in the prevention and control of Hog Cholera.
Early 1930s - Testing for Brucellosis (Bang’s Disease) was added.
1945 - Section I, Chapter 68 of the Acts of the Indiana Legislature established the official ADDL at Purdue University.
1969 - The ADDL-SIPAC was established to serve the poultry industry in southern Indiana.
1977 - An addition to the SIPAC facility provided mammalian diagnostic services.
1978 - A second addition to the main laboratory was completed.
1989 - Construction of the new ADDL facilities began on July 20.
1991 - The new ADDL facilities were operational and dedicated on June 11.