designated laboratories for bvd testing - Animal Health Ireland

DESIGNATED LABORATORIES FOR BVD TESTING
PART A. Selection of a laboratory for testing of ear punch samples:
The BVD Implementation Group has designated the following laboratories to test ear punch samples taken as part of the national BVD Eradication Programme.
You may send samples to the laboratory of your choice.
You should contact the laboratories directly to ensure that testing is carried out at the best price.
Name of laboratory Address Website Contact
Carrigeen Business Park, Clonmel,
Advanced Micro Services
James Sugrue
Co. Tipperary.
www.amslabs.ie
021 431 7982
(Laboratories) Ltd.
Unit 2, South Ring West Business
jsugrue@esglabs.ie
Park, Tramore Rd, Cork
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute
Stoney Road, Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3SD
www.afbini.gov.uk
Animal Health Laboratories Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork www.animalhealthlabs.ie
Biobest Laboratories
Enfer Labs
6 Charles Darwin House, The
Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge,
Nr Penicuik, EH26 0PY
Unit T, M7 Business Park,
Newhall, Naas, Co Kildare.
www.biobest.co.uk
www.enfergroup.com
Farm Lab Diagnostics Emlagh, Elphin, Co. Roscommon -
FBA Laboratories Ltd
Industrial Estate,
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
www.fba-labs.com
Irish Equine Centre Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. www.irish-equine-centre.ie
National Milk Laboratories Ltd. c/o iML, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan www.imlabs.ie
Oldcastle Laboratories Cogan Street, Oldcastle, Co. Meath www.oldcastlelabs.ie
Southern Scientific Dunrine, Killarney, Co. Kerry www.southernscientificireland.com
Maria Guelbenzu
+44 (0) 28 905 25749
maria.guelbenzu@afbini.gov.uk
Nicola White
023 8854100
nwhite@ahli.ie
Susan Duthie
Tel: +44 (0)131 440 2628
Susan.Duthie@biobest.co.uk
Michael Kennedy
045 983 800
michaelkennedy@enfergroup.com
John Gilmore
071 963 0786
vetgilmore@gmail.com
Conor Butler
058 52861
conor@fba-labs.com
Prof. Ann Cullinane
045 866 266
acullinane@equine-centre.ie
Seamus Marron
042 969 4340
seamusm@imlabs.ie
Dr. Robert Burns
049 854 1160
robert@oldcastlelabs.ie
Dr. Susan Mills
064 6633922
susan@southernscientificireland.com
Part B. Selection of a laboratory for testing of blood and milk samples
A number of laboratories have also been designated to provide additional BVD testing on blood and milk samples for both BVD virus and antibodies. Details of all designated laboratories, including their accreditation
and the range of tests offered, are provided in the table overleaf. If you wish to have the results of blood or milk testing for BVD virus (or antibodies) transferred to the ICBF database for use in the programme, then it
is essential that you the select a laboratory from this table that is designated to perform the appropriate test on your chosen sample type(s).
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BVD
B elo w is a list o f th e d iag n o stic lab o rato ries cu rren tly d esig n ated b y th e B VD
Im p lem en tatio n G ro u p to p ro v id e testin g in su p p o rt o f th e n atio n al B VD erad icatio n
p ro g ram m e, th e tests an d sam p le ty p es to w h ich th is d esig n atio n refers an d th e
accred itatio n statu s o f th ese tests.
N o te th at th e D ep artm en t o f A g ricu ltu re Lab o rato ries Viro lo g y D iv isio n
(B ack w esto n) m u st b e u sed fo r o fficial testin g fo r B VD an d IB R (e.g . fo r en try to A I).
IN A B (w w w .IN A B .ie) and UKA S
(w w w .UKA S.com) are national bodie s
providing accre ditation to ISO 1 7 0 2 5 . CLA S
(w w w .cam pde nbri.co.uk) is an inde pe nde nt
body, providing accre ditation according to
the principle s of ISO 1 7 0 2 5 .
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Blood
Tissue (e ar punch)
M ilk - individual
M ilk - bulk tank
N am e o f
laborato ry
A d d ress W eb site C o n tact
A ccred itatio n
B o d y
E LISA V iru s
R TP C R
E LISA A n tib o d y
A dvance d M icro Se rvice s
(Laboratorie s) Ltd.
A gri-Food and Bioscie nce s
Institute
Jam e s Sugrue
w w w .am slabs.ie
Te l: 021 431 7982
IN AB T - -
jsu grue @ e slab s.ie
M aria G ue lbe nzu
w w w .afbini.gov.uk Te l: +44 (0) 28 905 25749
U K AS T, B T, B, M i, M b
m aria.g uelbenzu@ afbini.g ov .uk
N icola W hite
A nim al He alth Laboratorie s Sh in agh H o u se , Ban d o n , C o .C o rk w w w .anim alhe althlabs.ie Te l: 023 8854100
IN AB T, B
Biobe st Laboratorie s
Enfe r Labs
Farm Lab Diagnostics Em lagh , Elp h in , C o . Ro sco m m o n -
FBA Laboratorie s Ltd
nw hite @ ahli.ie
Susan Duthie
w w w .biobe st.co.uk Te l: +44 (0)131 440 2628
U K AS T, B B, M i, M b B, M i, M b
Susan.Duthie @ biobe st.co.uk
M ichae l Ke nne dy
w w w .e nfe rgroup.com Te l: 045 983 800
IN AB T, B T -
m ichaelk ennedy @ enferg roup.com
John G ilm ore
Te l: 071 9630786
ve tgilm ore @ gm ail.com
C onor Butle r
w w w .fba-labs.com Te l: 058 52861
IN AB T, B T, B, M i, M b B, M i, M b
co n o r@ fb a-lab s.co m
Prof. A nn C ullinane
Irish Equine C e ntre Jo h n st o w n , N aas, C o . Kild are . Ire lan d w w w .irish-e quine -ce ntre .ie Te l: 045 866266
IN AB T, B
N ational M ilk Laboratorie s
Ltd.
O ldcastle Laboratorie s
Southe rn Scie ntific
C arrige e n Bu sin e ss P ark, C lo n m e l,
C o . Tip p e rary.
Un it 2 , So u t h Rin g W e st Bu sin e ss
P ark, Tram o re Rd , C o rk
St o n e y Ro ad , St o rm o n t , Be lfast , BT4
3 SD
6 C h arle s D arw in H o u se , Th e
Ed in b u rgh Te ch n o p o le , M ilt o n Brid ge ,
N r P e n icu ik, EH 2 6 0 P Y
Un it T, M 7 Bu sin e ss P ark, N e w h all,
N aas. C o Kild are
In d u st rial Est at e , C ap p o q u in , C o .
W at e rfo rd. Ire lan d
c/ o iM L , Sh e rco ck Rd , Bailie b o rough ,
C o . C avan
C o gan St re e t , O ld cast le , C o . M e at h .
Ire lan d
D u n rin e , Killarne y, C o . Ke rry
w w w .im labs.ie
acu llin an e @ e q u in e -ce n t re .ie
Se am us M arron
042 969 4340
se am usm @ im labs.ie
Dr. Robe rt Burns
w w w .oldcastle labs.ie Te l: 049 8541160
IN AB T, B -
w w w .southe rnscie ntificire land.co
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in fo @ o ld cast le lab s.ie
Dr. Susan M ills
Te l: 064 6633922
susan@ southernscientificireland.com
U K AS 2051
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T, B, M i, M b
B, M i, M b
CLAS - T -
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B, M i, M b
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Part C. Disclaimer
While every reasonable effort has made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of publishing, no representation or guarantee is given, whether by AHI, its employees, subcontractors, agents, distributors or any
other person, that the contents are comprehensive, up to date, or free from error or omissions. AHI is not responsible for the content of external sites.
No biological test is 100% accurate. If an inaccurate result is suspected, the animal should be isolated and re-tested.
All designated laboratories are independently accredited for BVD testing and the test methods used (ELISA or RT-PCR) will, in the great majority of cases, accurately detect the presence or absence of virus in tissue and
blood samples when submitted and tested correctly. However, results relate only to the sample as received by the laboratory and, whilst laboratories warrant that their tests will meet their applicable declared
specifications, the laboratories make no other warranty, expressed or implied and accept no responsibility or liability in respect of false results which are within the limits of the declared specifications of the tests
offered. No representation or warranty is given by AHI, ICBF, the Technical Working Group, the Implementation Group or any member, employee or other person connected with any of the foregoing bodies as to the
accuracy of any BVD test methods or test results. Neither AHI, ICBF, the Technical Working Group, the Implementation Group nor any member, employee or other person connected with any of the foregoing bodies
shall have any liability or responsibility in respect of any laboratory or the accuracy of any test methods, test results or reports produced by any laboratory.
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