National Animal Health Laboratory Network

Overview
The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is responsible for a functional national network of existing veterinary diagnosis laboratories to rapidly and accurately detect and report animal diseases of national interest. These laboratories include federal, state, and university laboratories. Federal laboratories include the NVSL, which serve as international reference laboratories and conduct tests and confirm tests for other laboratories for certain infectious diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease.

Source

 * Biosurveillance: Nonfederal Capabilities Should Be Considered in Creating a National Biosurveillance Strategy, at 61.