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Accredited veterinary virology

Your reliable partner for virological diagnostics in veterinary medicine.

Antibody titres, PCR virus detection and rabies certificates from an accredited laboratory.

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Parapoxvirus

1996
Diagnostics since
2 days
PCR & FAVN turnaround
Mon & Wed
Rabies titre test days

What we test

Companion and livestock animals

Veterinary diagnostics

Antibody titre determination and virus detection by PCR across a broad spectrum of viral pathogens, listed by animal species and test method.

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FAVN test, titre certificate

Rabies antibody determination

Antibody titre against rabies virus for import and for vaccination control in dogs, cats and ferrets.

Travel & import info Selected parameters only

Human samples

Information on the limited range of tests we carry out on human samples. Please check the requirements before sending.

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Submitting samples

Order online, ship the sample, receive an accredited report. Everything is completed on screen, no paper forms.

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  1. 01

    Choose your test

    Browse by species and test method, or pick the rabies antibody test. Each test lists its sample type.

  2. 02

    Fill out the order online

    Complete the submission digitally and print the accompanying form for the parcel.

  3. 03

    Pack & ship

    Serum, EDTA blood, swab or tissue as specified, sent to our laboratory in Giessen.

  4. 04

    Receive the report

    Samples are processed in order of receipt. You receive a signed, accredited report.

Who we are

Since 1996 the Institute for Virology provided diagnostic services for institutes and hospitals of the faculty for veterinary medicine as well as for veterinarians, public charities and companies from all over the world. Since 2015 diagnostic tests are performed by the Viro Vet Diagnostik GmbH (managing director Prof. Dr. F. Weber). The analyses offered are accredited by the German Accreditation Body (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle DAkkS) and cover a wide spectrum of companion and livestock animals' viruses. Focuses of the lab diagnostics are antibody titer determinations, e.g. against rabies virus and virus detection. Besides the routine diagnostics we are performing various research projects. Our diagnostic tests are constantly validated and improved.
DAkkS · Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle
Accredited laboratory Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS): accredited test laboratory for veterinary virology.

Quality management

From May 2007 until April 2015 the Diagnostic Laboratory was accredited according to DIN EN ISO 17025 as a veterinary test laboratory in the area of virology. From May 2007 until May 2012 the accreditation included DIN EN ISO 15189 for testing of antibodies against rabies virus and borna disease virus in humans. Since April 2015 the tests are performed by Viro Vet Diagnostik GmbH. Viro Vet Diagnostik GmbH has a quality assurance (QA) system in place to ensure the reliability of our diagnostic test. All tests are performed according to standard operating procedures. Tests are validated and all relevant parameters constantly recorded and evaluated. Taking part in external quality assurance measures like proficiency tests is another key aspect of our quality policy.
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  • Accredited scope Veterinary virology, accredited since 2007
  • Standard operating procedures Every test follows a written, validated procedure
  • Proficiency tests We take part in external, inter-laboratory quality assurance
  • Continuous validation Parameters constantly recorded and evaluated

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