Laboratory Services

Supporting the state’s largest industry through a broad range of laboratory services.

General Information

Contact Us

Address: 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Main Lab Phone: (501) 823-1730
After-Hours Assistance: (501) 773-2456
Lab Receiving Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation

Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The laboratory is closed on the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents' Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day (Friday after Thanksgiving may be proclaimed by the Governor)
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

Note: If a holiday falls on Saturday, the Friday before will be observed. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed.

After-Hours and Weekend Assistance

Samples and companion animal bodies can be left in the refrigerator located on the loading dock after normal operating hours. The refrigerator is offered as a convenience to the public and is not secure.

If you need to submit a large animal for disposal or necropsy after hours, please call the on-call veterinary pathologist at (501) 773-2456.

Directions

From I-630 or I-430, exit onto Shackleford Road. Go north and turn right (east) onto Markham. Just past the first light, turn left (north) onto Natural Resources Drive. Follow the "AR Veterinary Diagnostic Lab" signs.