Central Veterinary Research and Development Lab (CVDRL) Officials and related Officials:
Dr. Gulam Mohammad Ziay, director of animal health and welfare at the Central Veterinary Research and Development Lab, Dr. Daad Mohammad Amir, the chief executive technical director for the Dutch Committee for Afghanistan, VetServ. Dr. Mohibullah Halimi, director general of animal health and production from the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture Irrigations and Livestock, Background: The Afghan Central Veterinary Research and Development Lab, which opened in 2009, is the main laboratory controlling 13 provincial labs and six regional labs in Afghanistan. The labs are used to diagnose and document diseases in livestock and report the findings to the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigations and Livestock. The Central Veterinary Research and Development Lab confirms the diagnosis made in the field by Afghan vets in the smaller provincial and regional labs as well as conducting training and drafting standardized regulations for those facilities. The facility has departments specializing in histopathology, toxicology, biochemistry, drug analysis, public health and a school to train laboratory technicians. The public health department deals with monitoring and testing products for import and export making sure they’re safe for human consumption or use.