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California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System

Leading Diagnostics Nationally, Protecting California Locally

CAHFS Turlock is fully Operational!

The California Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) Turlock Laboratory is pleased to announce that our new facility at 830 Dianne Drive is now fully operational. Since opening on July 20, our team has risen to the occasion, successfully transitioning to the new laboratory while continuing to provide high-quality diagnostic services to both poultry and mammalian clients.

Our pathology team includes Drs. Simone Stoute, Carmen Jerry, Mauricio Navarro, Yu-Yang (Jerry) Tsai, Robert Moeller, along with Dr. Tiffany Chu, our Poultry Medicine and Diagnostics Resident. Together, the team brings extensive expertise and a strong commitment to supporting animal health and serving California’s livestock and poultry communities. The CAHFS Turlock Laboratory can be reached at (209) 634-5837.


How CAHFS is responding to the rise in H5N1

The California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory conducts vital work in animal safety and public health, addressing the demand for diagnostic testing of livestock and poultry for disease. The scale of the H5N1 (bird flu) outbreak in California is unprecedented. Read about our partnerships and full statement here.