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Please be aware that on Friday August 31st, 2018 and Saturday September 1st, 2018 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. over 4,000 students will move-in to the student residences on campus.  As such there will be higher than normal traffic volume and road closures in the immediate University of Guelph area. The Animal Health Laboratory will be open on these days and operating with its normal hours and staffing levels.  AHL clients arriving to campus should clearly state their purpose of attending the Animal Health Lab so they can be directed accordingly by Student Housing Volunteers. 

The Animal Health Laboratory Guelph will be open 9-5 for receiving specimens and out-of-hours emergency necropsies only.

Animal Health Laboratory Kemptville will be closed. 

Have a safe and Happy Civic Day long weekend!!

It's hot in Ontario this week; don't forget about your lab samples in this weather.  Ensure you pack samples with extra ice packs, and absorbent packaging to ensure the sample arrive in optimal condition.

The Animal Health Laboratory Guelph, will be open 9-5 for receiving specimens and out-of-hours emergency necropsies only.

Have a safe and Happy Canada Day long weekend!!

Our latest newsletter is available under Publications-Newsletters, or click here for the June 2018 Newsletter.

The University is CLOSED on Sunday re weather - Please see below if you have an emergency!

To our valued clients- please note that there is potential for severe weather on the weekend (April 14-15) that may close the University.

This should not affect our Saturday Specimen reception hours in Guelph (9-5) but may potentially affect Sunday where we may not have any staff on site.

AHL Guelph will provide statutory holiday service on Friday – open 9-5 for receiving only.  AHL Kemptville will be closed Good Friday.

There will be normal Saturday service (For Courier - Saturday delivery will be impacted as samples sent Thursday unless addressed for Saturday delivery will be delivered Monday.)

Both AHL Guelph and AHL Kemptville will be open for business as usual on Monday April 2^nd.

If you are interested in submitting samples to the AHL for testing, please have a look at our AHL Labnote 57 for information on shipping and handling.

The the AHL's Bacteriology Lab section and its MALDI-TOF technology will be featured on CBC’s The Nature of Things “Myth or Science: The Power of Poo” program airing on  Sunday April 1, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.  For more details see: http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/myth-or-science-the-power-of-poo