Working for public and animal health
VLA is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in veterinary research.
VLA provides a wide range of applied research and consultancy, diagnosis and surveillance on farm animal diseases to Government, the livestock health industry and private sector.
We are a National and International Reference Laboratory for a wide range of farm animal diseases and have close international links with research institutes and universities.
Diseases
Quick links
Welcome to the VLA Website
VLA publishes its Annual Review for 2007/08
This looks at the achievements of our Science Programmes and includes feature articles on FLU-LAB-NET, our Fellowship Scheme and our emergency response to disease outbreaks.
BSE Testing Laboratory Approvals
BSE rapid test laboratory sites can now be added to an approved list for performing tests on human consumption cattle brainstems.
Brucellosis 2008 International Conference
VLA hosted this successful conference at the Royal Holloway College, University of London from 10 to 13 September 2008.
VLA to offer access to Biolog cell phenotyping technology
This new technology access initiative will be launched at an event to be held at VLA Weybridge on 12 November 2008.
Test Price Lists
The 2008/2009 interactive surveillance and commercial test price lists.
VLA is an Executive Agency of the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs