The Animal Health and Agriculture & Food laboratories are an important component of the partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the University of Guelph. They provide diagnostic and analytical services to a broad array of agri-food clients, including those in government, industry and academia. With over 150 professionals on staff and with direct access to U of G researchers, these labs provide key surge capacity in the event of an agri-food or other emergency.  Each is a full service, accredited lab providing its clients with state-of-the-art technology and expertise.  

The Animal Health Laboratory – supporting diagnostics and surveillance

The Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) at the U of G specializes in determining the health of livestock, poultry, horses and pets through a wide array of tests, and in turn provides disease surveillance data for the province of Ontario. 

To learn more about work at the AHL, visit the AHL website.  [1]

Explore the Animal Health Laboratory Impact Case Study online [2] Download the Animal Health Laboratory Impact Case Study PDF (4.1MB) [3]

The Agriculture and Food Laboratory – keeping Ontario’s food safe

The Agriculture & Food Laboratory (AFL) at the U of G offers the latest and most accurate methodologies for testing soil, water, plants, agrochemicals, food and beverages and milk. 

To learn more about the AFL, visit the AFL website [4].