The North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is an AAVLD accredited, full service laboratory offering toxicology, bacteriology, virology, molecular diagnostic, clinical and anatomic pathology, parasitology and serology testing services to veterinarians and the general public.

The primary mission of the laboratory is to provide reliable testing and diagnostic support services to veterinarians, animal owners, producers and the public health sector. The laboratory is a level II member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN).