Laboratory facility to provide diagnostic services to Virginia's
agricultural industry. The building includes diagnostic and dairy bacteriology laboratories, media preparation laboratories, a necropsy area, a specially designed monorail and cooler for the receiving, transport and preservation of carcasses, and administrative support spaces. In addition to the refrigerated storage, the facility also has short-term live-animal holding and a custom incinerator. Mechanical systems provide four separate systems for separation of functional areas including animal necropsy and diagnostic bacteriology.

The ribbon cutting ceremony in October of 2007 was officiated by Governor Tim Kaine.

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