The tasks of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology encompass the diagnosis of infections as part of the fight against animal epidemics and zoonoses, as well as veterinary tests for animal-based samples in the region with the highest density of poultry in Austria.

Focus:

• Bacteriological diagnosis as part of zoonoses surveillance and resistance Monitoring 
• Contact for veterinary issues with regards to bacterial zoonoses (e.g. salmonella, campylobacter, outbreak surveys) 
• Consultancy and expert Services 
• Project partner for the professional public, animal health service and local veterinary Service 
• Applied research

National Reference Laboratory:
Veterinär – Außenstelle des Nationalen Referenzlabors für Salmonellen

The full scope of the accreditation of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology Graz is published on this LINK: https://www.bmdw.gv.at/Services/Akkreditierung/Akkreditierungsumfaenge.html