Standard Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: (860) 486-3738
Holiday Closings
CVMDL Holiday Closings:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Good Friday, April 3, 2026
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous Peoples Day
- Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day, closing at noon (Not accepting necropsy submissions)
- Thanksgiving Day observed, November 26 and November 27, 2026
- Wednesday before Christmas, December 23, closing at noon (Not accepting necropsy submissions)
- Christmas Day observed, December 24 and December 25, 2026
- New Year’s Eve, closing at noon (Not accepting necropsy submissions)
- New Year’s Day observed, January 1
PATHOLOGY SERVICE EVENING/WEEKEND/HOLIDAY PROCEDURE
Animals for testing should be refrigerated or kept on ice, not frozen. They are accepted until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 3:00 p.m. Friday. The presence of CVMDL staff is required for submission. Submissions are not accepted outside of these times. NOTE: We now accept all major credit cards. The necropsy fees are payable via check, money order, or credit card at the time of submission. CVMDL does not accept cash.