Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory
Animal Holding and Technical Support Program
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
Responsible for the health monitoring of all rodents and rabbits at NCI-Frederick,
NCI-Bethesda, NCI-DTP Rodent Producers, and several NCI contract facilities |
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
Provides diagnostic resources to several other NIH animal facilities and the US
Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases |
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
The major focus of diagnostic services includes bacteriology, parasitology,
serology, molecular detection of pathogens, and health monitoring necropsies |
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
The AHDL works closely with the Animal Holding and Technical Support, the
Laboratory Animal Medicine Program, and the Pathology and Histotechnology Laboratory
to provide a comprehensive approach to health monitoring |
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
The AHDL has more than 26 years of service to the research community |
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130203928im_/http://www.ncifcrf.gov/images/bullet_blue.gif) |
The AHDL has been in the forefront of rodent diagnostics, including the detection
and original isolation of Helicobacter hepaticus, one of the most recently
discovered and significant rodent pathogens in many years |
General Program Information
Electronic Forms
Contact Information
Peter L. Gorelick, MS, Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology |
Head, Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory
SAIC Frederick, Inc. |
Phone: 301-846-1134 Fax: 301-846-6031
Email: gorelickp@ncifcrf.gov |
Carrol E. Selby, BS, Physical Education |
Supervisor, Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratory |
Phone: 301-846-1134 Fax: 301-846-6031
Email: ahdl@ncifcrf.gov |
Margaret M. Gorelick, BS, Microbiology, Public Health |
Supervisor, Serology Laboratory
SAIC Frederick, Inc. |
Phone: 301-846-1134 Fax: 301-846-6031
Email: ahdl@ncifcrf.gov |
|