Protecting the Health of Livestock and Poultry
The Division of Animal Health is charged with protecting and promoting the health of Ohio's livestock
and poultry industries. Responsibilities include livestock and poultry testing and inspection, licensing,
controlling animal diseases in Ohio, and providing veterinary diagnostic laboratory services. In addition,
the division is responsible for supervision of the exhibition livestock testing. The division cooperates
with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate drug residue violation cases, which further
protects consumers. In 1995, the ODA Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) received accreditation by
the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The ADDL joined a prestigious
national network of 36 laboratories in the United States carrying the designation. The laboratory provides
credible results, which assist veterinarians and producers in herd health management and enhance the global
marketability of Ohio's livestock.
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