The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Forensic Unit (VGL Forensics) is proud to be the first accredited crime lab dedicated to animal DNA profiling under the ASCLD/LAB-International program. Accreditation assures our clients that we are committed to a quality program that enhances the accuracy and acceptance of our test results. As part of one of the largest animal DNA testing laboratories in the world, VGL Forensics provides forensic DNA testing services to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies as well as to the general public.

Animals can be the Victim

• Animal cruelty
• Identifying the remains of a lost pet
• Theft of an animal

 Animals can be the Perpetrator

• Identification of an animal involved in an attack on a person or other animal
• Identification of an unrestrained animal causing an accident
• Identification of an animal responsible for property damage

 Animals can be the Witness

• Animal DNA can link a suspect with a crime scene or victim. Transfer of DNA from hair, saliva, blood, urine, or feces can occur during the commission of a crime—from the victim's animal to the suspect or crime scene, and from the suspect's animal to the victim or crime scene.