News

AHL is open and continues to operate with reduced staff as noted below - this will be our "normal" operations for the forseeable future. Please observe safe distancing when you are dropping off samples (1 in vestibule at a time) . Turn around times may be affected. AHL specimen reception has closed the curtain so there is no direct interaction with clients for the sfatey of our staff and the public - please call ahead (ext 54530) if you will have any questions if dropping off submissions. Stay safe!

Since Monday, March 23 2020, AHL has been operating with reduced staff to maximize physical distancing in the laboratory. Consequently, many tests will be batched to maximize efficiency and turnaround times may/will be extended.  These include:

1)         results of PCR testing may not always be available same day;

2)         genotyping turnaround times will be extended;

3)         ELISA and AGID tests will be continued, but turnaround times will be extended;

Testing NOT available at AHL: 

Flow Cytometry (done by OVC Pathobiology)

Clonality (done by OVC Pathobiology)

Virus Neutralization testing  (done by AHL Virology)

In an emergency we can seek an alternate lab but please keep in mind all North American labs are dealing with the same issues. 

Thanks and stay safe 

Jim Fairles

email ahlinfo@uoguelph.ca with questions. 

Core operations will continue. Please email ahlinfo@uoguelph.ca if any testing questions.

Stay safe!

Jim Fairles ahlinfo@uoguelph.ca 

Please review our latest update regarding the Animal Health Laboratory hours and services during the COVID-19 pandemic

https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/ahl-hours-and-services-during-covid-19-pandemic

Thank you for your patience, the AHL Fee Schedule is back online. https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/tests

AHL Client Services

Our fee schedule is currently being worked on, and should be fixed by Friday March 20, 2020.  For AHL clients, please remember that you can access our fee schedule through LIMS  http://sapphire.lsd.uoguelph.ca:8080/labservices/logon.jsp  If you do not currently have an online account, please contact ahlinfo@uoguelph.ca to set one up. 

Apologies for the inconvenience,

Client Services

To our valued clients,

The University has issues another bulletin this afternoon March 16th  - but is still open. 

https://news.uoguelph.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus-information/

To our valued clients,

As you may have heard the University of Guelph has suspended classes as of March 16^th and classes will go online March 23rd for the rest of the semester.

https://news.uoguelph.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus-information/

The University is open and Lab Services and AHL will continue service as normal.

AHL is investigating testing options for SARS COV-2; however, since there is no confirmed evidence of transmission or clinical disease in animals, we are not offering SARS COV-2 PCR testing at this time.

Please read AHL Labnote 63-SARS COV-2 (COVID-19) Animal Testing and the Animal Health Laboratory for more information