OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s mission is to diagnose animal disease and protect Oregon’s environment and public health.
We’re on the front line monitoring for zoonotic diseases (those spread between animals and humans), spearheading the prevention and response to those diseases and other threats. These include highly pathogenic avian influenza, rabies and West Nile virus.
We're also the state's resource to provide answers on animal disease and illness to owners and agencies in charge of animal welfare. We need your suppport to continue our mission.
(As a visual example of the lab's current impact across the state, see the heat maps below for a county-by-county breakdown of the lab's current testing for avian influenza, rabies and West Nile virus.)
The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is operating in antiquated facilities inappropriate for contemporary diagnostic needs and future disease threats. The OVDL needs a modern 21st century laboratory to respond to current and emerging diseases that threaten animals and humans alike.
Oregon's Legislative Policy and Research Office report "Monitoring, Preventing, and Responding to Zoonotic Diseases in Oregon" identified the OVDL as "central to activities of the state’s zoonotic response framework," and continued state funding is vital for the lab to serve Oregon's needs now and into the future.
Consistent with the report, proposed Oregon Senate Bill 5525, if passed, would include $3.5 million in support for the OVDL in the 2025-27 biennium through funds appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
What can you do to support the OVDL in its mission to keep animals and the public safe?
Please provide written testimony in support of SB 5525 before May 1, 2025.
Data is updated quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1.
