The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) has unveiled its new Foreign Animal Disease Testing Laboratory. The $1.9M lab—the first of its kind on Prince Edward Island—will strengthen biosecurity measures and improve diagnostic capabilities for diseases such as classical swine fever and highly pathological avian influenza. “This new facility enhances our ability to safeguard animal health and protect the region’s livestock and poultry industries,” explained UPEI AVC Dean Dr Dominique Griffon. The lab will become operational after inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and accreditation from the Canadian Animal Surveillance Network laboratory.
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