The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) included $71.7 million for a new animal disease diagnostic laboratory (ADDL) incorporated in a $3.5 billion capital budget passed as HB687. The allocation will replace the existing facility that is located in an obsolete building.

Ohio is a major producer of eggs and ruminant livestock with an annual value of $8.5 billion.  The ODA-ADDL provides diagnostic services for poultry, dairy, beef, sheep, swine, equine, companion animals, wildlife, and aquaculture.  Services offered include pathology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, virology, serology and special requested services collectively amounting to 350 diagnostic tests.  During 2021 the ODA-ADDL conducted 460,000 assasy and diagnostic procedures.  The laboratory is accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and participates in National networks including the USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network, FDA Genome Trakr, and FDA Vet-LIRN.