Affiliated Organizations
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
The Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department is an institutional member of the (AAVMC). The AAVMC represents and promotes the professional interests of institutions involved with veterinary medical education. This includes colleges of veterinary medicine, veterinary science departments and comparative medicine departments within the U.S.
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Veterinary Medical Association
The (SDVMA) and the SDSU Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department (VBSD) have a long history of collaboration and interaction to advance the discipline of Veterinary Medicine in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã and to improve the health of à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and people. The SDVMA and VBSD work jointly together to meet the continuing education needs of the profession in the region via a variety of annual educational events.
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
The only à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã health laboratory in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã is operated by the SDSU Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department, the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL). The laboratory employees approximately 65 faculty and staff, and serves all species. The ADRDL is fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. It is advised by a 15 member committee representing all à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã stakeholder industries.
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
The ADRDL is accredited by the (AAVLD). The AAVLD accredits under a stringent standard compliant with the international expectation’s of our trading partners as put forth by the World Health Organization (OIE).
American Veterinary Medical Association
The (AVMA), established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 82,500 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession.
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Animal Industry Board
The VBSD and the ADRDL work closely with the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State Veterinarian and the (SD AIB). The ADRDL is the official testing laboratory of the SD AIB.
USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network
The SDSU ADRDL is a member laboratory of the (NAHLN). The NAHLN is a state and federal partnership to safeguard à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã health.
USDA/FDA Food Emergency Response Network
The SDSU ADRDL is a member laboratory of the (FERN). The FERN integrates the nation's food-testing laboratories at the local, state, and federal levels into a network that is able to respond to emergencies involving biological, chemical or radiological contamination of food.
FDA Veterinary Laboratory Response Network
The SDSU ADRDL is a member laboratory of the (VLRN). The mission of the VLRN is to promote human and à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã health by collaborating with veterinary diagnostic laboratories.
