Government Of Nepal

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Department of Livestock Services

FMD And TADs Investigation Laboratory

Chapali, Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu

Our Objective

1.Help Department of Livestock Services to Develop policies, strategies and program for the control and eventual eradication of FMD and TADs'.

 

2. Act as a National Refrence Laboratory for FMD, Classical Swine Fever, Blue Tongue and other TADs.

 

3. Acquire, adopt, upgrade and establish different laboratory diagnosis methods for FMD & TADs.

 

4. Conduct the laboratory diagnosis of FMD & TADs and find out the causative serotype and differentials FMD virus.

 

5. Conduct sero-survillance of FMD, Blue Tongue & Classical Swine Fever.

 

6. Create awareness to the public and farmers about FMD & TADs.

 

7. Perform sero-monitoring of FMD and Classical Swine Fever vaccination.