High Security Animal Disease Laboratory

The High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) is the country's premier facility working under auspices of Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for handling exotic and emerging pathogens of animals by virtue of its bio-safety level-IV containment laboratory and animal experimentation facility. Since its inception in June 2000, HSADL has contributed significantly by checking entry of many animal diseases to our country. With its ranking 10th in the world, HSADL is one of the few bio-safety level-4 facilities around the globe and the only one in whole of Asia at present

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In the past, many animal diseases entered into the country through import of superior germplasm or from the borders, and by the time the disease could be diagnosed epidemics had already occurred. This was because, none of the laboratories in India were equipped to handle exotic (foreign) pathogens of animal as there was risk of escape of organisms from the laboratories to the surrounding environment resulting in infection of native animal population.


	International Workshop on Biosafety inaugurated at HSADL The three day workshop on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity was inaugurated by Chief guest Honourable Dr. Ajay Vishnoi, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Backward Class and Minorities Welfare, Govt of M. P. on 17th Nov at 10:00 AM. The Joint Director of HSADL Dr. S. C. Dubey welcomed the international and national experts on biosafety and the participants. He specially mentioned that HSADL has been functional since last 10 years continuously and without major breakdown. He also expressed his gratitude towards all the governments of MP during last 20-25 years for their support and problem solving attitude. Chief guest designated this lab as Pride of MP and praised the achievements of HSADL at the forefronts of bird flu diagnosis & control due to which the lab has been awarded OIE (World health organization for animal health) recognition. The minister commended the scientists and staff for their contribution and promised for continued whole-hearted support of govt. of MP towards this laboratory in future. Two representatives namely Dr. H. K. Pradhan and Dr. Ritu S. Chauhan joined the function from WHO India Office. Dr. Michael Johnson, Head, Pirbright lab, UK delivered first lecture on risk assessment of organisms and biosafety requirements. In post lunch session Dr. H. K. Pradhan delivered lecture on facility design and commissioning of biosafety laboratories. It was followed by lecture of Dr. D. T. Maurya from National Institute of Virology, Pune on emergency response planning in containment laboratories. Later on, special types of personal protective equipments were demonstrated along with visit of the delegates to various external installations of the containment laboratory. HSADL gets international recognition The long-awaited recognition for High Security Animal Disease Laboratory by Office International Epizooties (OIE) the world's apex organization for Animal Health came into effect at the OIE's headquarter at its 77th General Session held at Paris on 28th May, 2009. Dr. S. C. Dubey gave this news following his return from Paris. With this event, HSADL becomes the third OIE-recognized reference lab for avian influenza in Asia after Japan and China and 9th in the world.... What is BVD Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a highly damaging, contagious, worldwide prevalent viral disease of cattle. The disease has been listed by OIE as a priority disease in cattle. It has many clinical presentations although, interestingly enough, diarrhea is not the most common observation. BVD is related to both border disease (BD) of sheep and goats and classical swine fever CSF) of pigs.
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