Important Notices

We are excited to announce that the Government of Alberta has made a $9 million investment over three years to UCVM for the DSU, allowing us to continue our current services and expansion to full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory. We are incredibly grateful for the GOA’s ongoing confidence in the DSU and thankful for the support from the ABVMA, livestock industries, and our valued clients.

The DSU Cytology Service will be closed until further notice, during this time any cytology submissions will be sent out to another laboratory.

Diagnostic Services Unit

The Diagnostic Services Unit (DSU) offers fee-for-service veterinary anatomic pathology, histopathology, cytology, bacteriology, and parasitology services to the veterinary community and researchers. The mission of the Diagnostic Services Unit is to advance the education, research and scholarly programs of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine through excellence in the development and delivery of diagnostic services. Our vision is to be the center of veterinary diagnostic excellence and innovation in Alberta.

The DSU is open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed on holidays and weekends.

Issue 18 May/June 2025

Issue 18 May/Jun 2025

In partnership with the Government of Alberta, UCVM’s Diagnostic Services Unit is excited to announce the continuation and ongoing expansion of livestock diagnostic capacity in Alberta. This funding will support livestock services until March 2025. Alberta-supported services provide affordable, accurate, in-province, livestock diagnostics to rapidly identify endemic, zoonotic, emerging or exotic diseases and shed light on antimicrobial resistance patterns.

The impacts of AB-supported livestock diagnostics include more timely diagnoses improving animal health and welfare, protection of public health and food safety, market access, enhanced consumer confidence and the creation of educational material to train future veterinarians in Alberta.

Please follow the links below to learn more about the expanded services and case eligibility.