Pearl, MS
The Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, which is administratively housed within the MSU CVM Department of Pathobiology & Population Medicine but actually located in Pearl, provides diagnostic services, field services and regulatory testing to the Mississippi poultry industry, non-commercial poultry producers, and pet bird owners.
The PRDL is accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and is a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, which is a partnership of federal and state laboratories governed by the US Department of Agriculture.
PRDL Resources:
MG/MS PCR Swab Collection and Submission Guidelines
PRDL Forms:
PRDL Avian Influenza Serology Surveillance
Poultry Serologic & PCR Testing Submission Form
Non-Commercial/Backyard Submission
Avian Regulatory Event Submission Form
Avian Regulatory Event Additional Page Form
Poultry Master's Degree/Residency Program
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University is equipping future generations of poultry veterinarians to face emerging challenges in avian health and make substantial and sustained contributions to the field of poultry medicine. MSU CVM's Master of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Poultry Specialty program is one of eight training programs in the United States approved by the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.
Learn More About Our Poultry Master's Degree/Residency Program
MSU CVM Faculty at PRDL
Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Faculty are members of the MSU CVM Pathobiology and Population Medicine Department.
Additional Contact Information
Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
Natalie Manginsay, BVSc, MAM, PhD, DACPV
Director
Mississippi State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
3137 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39288
Phone: 601-420-4700
Fax: 601-932-7502
