State & Federal Diagnostics Laboratory

The laboratory provides proficient and accurate surveillance and diagnostic testing to maintain high quality, disease free livestock and poultry industries in the State of Maine. The laboratory performs serological testing on all species of livestock for brucellosis monitoring, for interstate and international exportation requirements, for diagnostic purposes and for breeding purposes. These requirements are in compliance with the State Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, and the National Poultry Improvement Plan. Specific diseases (Bovine Leucosis, Bluetongue, Brucellosis, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudorabies) are targeted.

Summary of Lab Tests

PLATE TESTS	AGAR GEL IMMUNO DIFFUSION TESTS	ELISA TESTS	OTHER TESTS
Brucellosis	Bovine Leukosis	Equine Infectious Anemia	S. pullorum Microtiter Test
	Blue Tongue	Pseudorabies	Canine Brucellosis
	Equine Infectious Anemia
	Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
	Ovine Progressive Pneumonia
	Avian Influenza

For Testing Fees or Results:

Email renee.blais@maine.gov or call the SFDL at (207) 287-7624.