State Veterinary Laboratory Northern Territory

Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory provides testing in a range of fields. These include:

• bacteriology
• clinical chemistry
• clinical pathology
• microbiology
• parisitology
• cytology and urinalysis
• haematology, parasitology
• gross pathology (necropsy) and histopathology
• serology
• virology and entomology
• molecular diagnostics.

The testing and research program:

• ensures the improved health and welfare status of production animals
• ensures market access for animals / products through compliance with appropriate Australian animal health and animal welfare standards
• aids in maintaining freedom from emergency and exotic animal diseases
• enhances local and national biosecurity, with maintenance of sentinel animals for early detection of incursions of exotic viral diseases
• investigates the adoption and implementation of new diagnostic procedures.

The laboratories have expertise in polymerase chain reaction technology, as well as the traditional disciplines of a diagnostic veterinary laboratory.