The MSU VDL will be closed on the holidays listed due to lack of U.S. Mail and commercial delivery service (UPS, FedEx, DHL). To avoid delay of your testing requests, please keep this in mind when shipping specimens. For advice on shipping time- or temperature-sensitive samples around these holidays, please contact the laboratory.

Memorial Day
May 27 (Monday)* | CLOSED

Fourth of July
July 4 (Thursday)* | CLOSED

Labor Day
September 2 (Monday)* | CLOSED

Thanksgiving
November 28 (Thursday) | CLOSED

November 29 (Friday) | University holiday | 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
[Clinical Pathology, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.]

Christmas
December 24 (Tuesday) | University holiday | 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
[Clinical Pathology, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.]

Christmas Day: December 25 (Wednesday) | CLOSED

New Year
December 31 (Tuesday) | University holiday | 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
[Clinical Pathology, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.]

January 1 (Wednesday) - CLOSED

*The Clinical Pathology laboratory, located in the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC), will be open on these holidays from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to help support the VMC's 24/7/365 service.

During limited hours on University holidays (11/29, 12/24, 12/31), building access and Client Service telephone lines will be available and our Receiving/Order Entry staff will be working to ensure your incoming specimens are handled promptly and efficiently. Please note that this will impact test schedules throughout the lab.

Thank you for choosing the MSU VDL for your veterinary diagnostic needs. We wish you safe and happy holidays!