Student in a lab coat and mask standing at a lab desk holding a stack of petri dishes and lab equipment around him.

Laboratory Services

The Animal Health and Agriculture & Food laboratories are an important component of the partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness 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.

Animal Health Laboratory (AHL)

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.

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Agriculture & Food Laboratory (AFL)

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.

Visit the AFL website