PIADC's mission can be grouped into three main categories: diagnosis, research, and education. As a diagnostic facility, PIADC is capable of diagnosing approximately 36 foreign animal diseases and several domestic diseases. PIADC runs about 30,000 diagnostic tests each year. The facility's research program includes developing diagnostic tools and preventatives (such as vaccines) for foot-and-mouth disease and other foreign diseases of livestock. PIADC operates Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture (BSL-3Ag), BSL-3 and BSL-2 laboratory facilities.