Biosecurity & Diagnostics
Australia and international
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Livestock Biosecurity
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Enquire today to improve your business's productivity or to mitigate zoonotic disease on your premises with disease investigation, post investigation reporting, and data analysis.
- Trichomoniasis
- Pestivirus
- Leptospirosis
- Genetic diseases
- Avian diseases
- Disease surveillance and outbreak response
- Many more
* International services available
Companion Animals
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Our holistic approach to the "One Health" paradigm enables us to investigate diseases that affect individual animals and/or their group, human health, and environmental well-being. This service is best coupled with our Community Animal Health Programs
- E Canis
- Leptospirosis
- Parvo
- Parasites
- Rabies/zoonotic disease surveillance
- Many more
* International services available
Biosecurity case study
"My herd numbers just aren't adding up?"
A cattle producer reports that calf numbers are down. Their conception at preg-testing normally sits at 85%, however at branding they report only 65-70%. Somewhere between detected pregnancy and branding, there is a 15-20% loss.
Is it wild dogs, the fence cut in the night, bad seasons?
Or is there a silent problem going unnoticed...
Dr Costello is highly suspicious of a venereal disease in the herd and does bull sheath scrapes on farm. Crush side diagnostics are preformed for a rapid, in-field, and client-vet discussion with results.
Infected animals were identified by the end of the day on farm. Management decisions and contingencies could be made by the producer immediately. The producer reports the next preg-test and branding numbers are back on target, their business is banking 15-20 more calves per 100 breeders, grossing them approximately $15,000-$20,000 per 100 breeder units.
