A career dedicated to poultry health
A career dedicated to poultry health Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala, Executive Director of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network (GPLN), shares her perspectives on the future of poultry health. With decades of experience in poultry health and diagnostics, she and her team play a critical role in disease monitoring, surveillance, and laboratory diagnostics for the poultry […]
Beyond PRRS detection: understanding the full PRRS picture
Beyond PRRS detection: understanding the full PRRS picture Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSv) remains one of the most prevalent and economically important pathogens affecting swine populations. Accurate, sensitive, easy-to-use assays are crucial in the management of PRRS as the genetic diversity and complexity of PRRSv are still causing increasing challenges for the […]
Revolutionizing hatchery biosecurity standards
An interview with Jakub Kucharski, DanHatch Poland DanHatch Poland (DHP) stands as the foremost independent producer of one-day-old broiler chicks in Poland. With a steadfast dedication to productivity, animal health, and welfare, the company operates as part of the esteemed DanHatch Group. Renowned for its relentless pursuit of excellence, DHP continually refines its methodologies and […]
Inside WEK Laboratories
Inside WEK Laboratories For more than 30 years, WEK Laboratories has provided certified diagnostic services to the food and veterinary industries. As Laboratory Manager for the past 12 years, Dr Maximilian Casteel has overseen the implementation of diagnostic technologies that support efficient laboratory workflows and reliable test results. In this interview, Dr Maximilian […]
Reducing false positives in Mycoplasma monitoring
Why Aviagen Switched to ELISA for Mycoplasma Monitoring When false-positive Mycoplasma Synoviae results created unnecessary follow-up testing, Aviagen evaluated alternative diagnostic approaches. Discover how switching to BioChek’s Mg/Ms ELISA improved accuracy, reduced false positives, and streamlined disease monitoring. Three years ago, the serum plate agglutination (SPA) test was Aviagen®’s gold standard for detecting Mycoplasma. The […]
President’s Column
Barend van Dam, MSc, director of BioChek One of the greatest examples of serendipity is undoubtedly the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in September 1928. A discovery for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine years later together with Ernst Chain and Howard Florey. The effects of penicillin were unprecedented. In […]
Preventing Disease Through Research
Proper monitoring and controlling of animal diseases demand sound, high-quality research. Not only for the health of animals, but the international public health as well. Zoonoses are a serious problem. One of the most prominent research institutes devoted to animal health is the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal, or CReSA in Barcelona. We talked […]
How Automation Improved Flock Health Monitoring
Starting 18 months ago, all ELISA tests at Rose Acre Farms Laboratory have been conducted with the BioChek Elisa Assay Robot (BEAR). Dan Wilson is the poultry veterinarian at Rose Acre Farms. He considers the BEAR to be an asset for Rose Acre Farms, as it greatly helps with monitoring the health of the flocks. […]
The importance of preventive healthcare for poultry
The Central Poultry Laboratory in Hardenberg is the first laboratory in the Netherlands to work with the BioChek ELISA Assay Robot (BEAR). Arnaud Plantema (CEO), Bert Brink (chief laboratory technician) and Stefan Sloots (technician) believe the BEAR is a professional asset to their laboratory. The speed, accuracy and timesavings achieved with the BEAR analysis have […]