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
Changes to bluetongue testing at VLA
All bluetongue testing by ELISA and PCR has now transferred to the Institute for Animal Health at Pirbright.
VLA's Annual Conference 2009
The 15th VLA Annual Conference will be held at the Royal Holloway College, University of London, Surrey from 2 to 4 September 2009.
VIDA 2007 report
The VIDA report is the Veterinary Investigation Surveillance Report and is published annually by VLA. The 2007 report is now available.
Customised searches of the VIDA database can also be requested. For a quotation, please email vida@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
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