High Security Animal Disease Laboratory

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research

         Mandates and Objectives

MANDATES

1. Developing competency in controlling TADs (exotic and emerging diseases) using state of art diagnostics and surveillance.

2. National facility for handling high-risk animal pathogens/ genetically engineered organisms.

3. Referral diagnostic centre for new diseases.

4. Transfer of technology for diagnosis of exotic/emerging diseases.

5. Training and education.

OBJECTIVES

1. Building national facility and developing competence for handling high risk animal pathogens (HRAP)/transboundary animal diseases (TAD)/ genetically engineered organisms (GEO) through basic and strategic research.

2. TOT by partnership model development for diagnosis and control of exotic/emerging diseases.

3. Development of biosafety and biosecurity protocols against exotic and newly emerging diseases and capacity building through training.

4. Creation of data bank on exotic/ emerging diseases of livestock and poultry.

5. Providing training and education on exotic/ emerging animal diseases and biosafety provisions required for handling high risk pathogens.