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, diagnostic 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
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Defra publishes bluetongue epidemiology report
Data from the results of VLA's pre-movement testing of livestock is published in Defra's epidemiology report on bluetongue.
Bat rabies confirmed
VLA confirms the presence of European Bat Lyssavirus type 2 (EBLV-2) in a Daubenton’s bat.
Biological Reagents and Proficiency Testing Brochure
The 2008/09 brochure is now available. This lists individual reagents (mainly antigens and antibodies) and diagnostic kits available from the VLA.
VLA is an Executive Agency of the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs