Dropping off a sample

We receive samples during business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A secure refrigerated depository is available for after-hours submission of samples and small carcasses that do not require a hoist.  Large animal submissions requiring a hoist are only accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For herd health emergencies during weekends and holidays, email the pathologist on duty (ndsu.vetlab.path@ndsu.edu).

Our address:  NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
4035 19th Ave. N.
Fargo, ND 58102

Visit our Contact page for a Google map link to the laboratory.

Directions for AFTER HOURS DEPOSITORY:

1. Please place sample/carcass in walk-in cooler. Secure lock boxes are available for samples.
2. Smaller carcasses must be submitted in a plastic trash bag. Carcasses should never be placed on shelving without first being placed in a plastic bag.
3. Place larger carcasses in the sled provided in the depository.
4. Complete submission form; place in a sealable plastic bag (provided in the depository) and leave with the carcass/samples.

Forms MUST include:

1. Owner’s name, phone number & address
2. Veterinarian’s name and address
3. Case history
4. Place submission form in a plastic bag and place with sample/carcass.