National Animal Health Laboratory Network Activities For Iowa State University

Moving forwarding 2016-2017, ISU VDL proposes to continue to meet the commitments and expectations associated with being a Level 1 Laboratory in the NAHLN and continue build upon the past project's accomplishments. A more complete summary of ISU VDL's contributions and commitments to the USDA NAHLN associated with continued service as a Level 1 Laboratory in the NAHLN are listed in the fully signed "NAHLN Agreement for Participation 2016 As a Level 1 Laboratory" included in this application. In addition to meeting the baseline expectations of Level 1 Laboratories, the proposed system improvement objectives for the upcoming year are aimed at: 1) continual improvement ISU VDL's systems for enhancing the quality, traceability, utility, and connectivity of diagnostic information (incoming, intra-laboratory, and outgoing), and the fitness of the resulting veterinary diagnostic records for use in any number of web-based (inter-laboratory) animal health management or reporting
applications; 2) enhancing FAD preparedness and NAHLN testing capacities; and 3) continuing to improve and maintain ISU VDL staff training on foreign and emerging animal diseases.