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Working for public and animal health
VLA is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in veterinary research.
VLA provides a wide range of applied research and consultancy, diagnosis and surveillance on farm animal diseases to the Government, livestock health industry and private sector.
We are a national and international reference laboratory for a wide range of farm animal diseases, and have close links with research institutes and universities worldwide.
Advice leaflet on lead poisoning VLA and the Food Standards Agency have published an advice leaflet on how to prevent on-farm lead poisoning.
VLA launches mass phenotyping and genotyping serviceThis new service, called Phengenix, uses a combination of phenotyping, microarray and gene sequencing to provide a powerful interrogative tool for a wide range of applications.
PhD Programme 2009/12 VLA is offering a series of PhD studentships in topical animal, veterinary and public health subjects.
Closing date for applications is Friday 20 March 2009.
VLA's Annual Conference 2009The VLA Annual Conference will be held at the Royal Holloway College, University of London, Surrey from 2 to 4 September 2009. Online registration is now open.
Test Price ListsThe 2008/2009 interactive surveillance and commercial test price lists.
VLA is an Executive Agency of the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
