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The Alabama Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
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Veterinary Students Learn about Diagnostic Lab
- Auburn 2nd-year veterinary students recently received instruction on diagnostic laboratory purpose, services, and usage. The laboratory was organized by Dr. Paul Smith, visiting professor of infectious diseases. Students learned about the partnership of state diagnostic laboratories and the USDA, and the role of state laboratories in disease diagnosis and regulatory medicine. Laboratory staff demonstrated proper specimen collection, packaging of specimens, and compliance with shipping regulations.
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Auburn Lab Awarded Full Accreditation
- The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) has awarded the Thompson-Bishop-Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory Full Accreditation through 2016. This marks the first AAVLD Accreditation since the lab was organized in 1947. The accreditation process involved an intensive 3-year implementation of quality system management, culminating in a 4-day audit by the AAVLD in August 2011. Quality system implementation in the regional laboratories for AAVLD accreditation started in September 2011 and will follow a similar process. For more information on AAVLD accreditation see http://aavld.memberclicks.net/accreditation.
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Laboratory Visitors
- Honors Science students (above) from Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia toured the diagnostic laboratory on November 11. Science instructors Mr. Bill Daughtry (at far left) and Mr. Jason Purser (at far right) organized the tour.
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2011 Holiday Schedule
- Governor Robert Bentley has declared the 2011 holiday schedule for state agencies. The state diagnostic laboratories will be closed on the following days (in addition to the associated weekend).
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