Biobest Laboratories Ltd

23/01/2025

A met office red weather warning has been issued for central Scotland with severe disruption expected in the area. We are expecting this to affect the services we can offer tomorrow and this will cause some delays in testing. We will provide further updates during the day .

08/01/2025

One of our senior vets, Rebecca Mearns, is leaving after 10 years at Biobest to explore pastures new.

Rebecca, who is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Sheep Health and Production, has been a much valued member of the veterinary team, and has been particularly instrumental in increasing our range of sheep testing.

We wish her every success in her new role as ‘Veterinary Parasitology Lead’ for APHA!

01/01/2025

13/12/2024

Yesterday we joined millions of others around the UK for Christmas Jumper Day 🎄 An extra thank you to Emma and Sarah for the delicious treats to make the day feel even more festive ✨

12/12/2024

Respiratory PCR samples should be received at Biobest within 24 hours of collection so check out the table below to see which dates to avoid when sending your samples over Christmas!

10/10/2024

On this World Mental Health Day, let's celebrate the incredible impact pets have on our well-being 🐾

Here are some reasons why pets are the best:

❤️ Unconditional Love: Pets provide unwavering affection and companionship
❤️ Stress Relief: Interacting with pets can lower stress and anxiety levels
❤️ Physical Activity: Pets encourage regular exercise and outdoor activities
❤️ Social Connections: Pets can help you connect with other pet owners and build a community
❤️ Mental Health Boost: Pets can improve your mood and provide a sense of purpose

All of us here at Biobest love celebrating the joy pets bring to our lives and the positive impact they have on our mental health! 🐶🐱

10/10/2024

Our rabies laboratory routine maintenance and equipment upgrade is now complete and we have resumed testing.

We will process results as quickly as we can, please contact [email protected] with any queries.

04/10/2024

Calling all UK farmers! AHDB/University of Nottingham have produced a survey to capture info on the impact of the current BTV-3 outbreak.

Please share your experiences if you’ve had cases or been affected in any way

We are concerned that there are a number of UK farmers affected by Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) and we want to capture the details of this to better inform our industry representatives, as well as other farmers and their vets, so that we can all be best prepared for the ongoing impact of the d...

30/08/2024

Update - the phone line issue has been resolved however if you still experience problems getting through to us please drop us an email.

We are currently experiencing connection issues with incoming calls on our phone line.
Please send an email to [email protected] with your query and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Apologies for any inconvenience.

27/08/2024

Highland games today with Biobest finishing a respectable fourth.

17/08/2024

At Peebles Agricultural Show today, sponsors of the North Country Cheviot (Hill Type) sheep class. Great to watch some of our HiHealth Herdcare members winning with their show animals, fantastic day with lots of stiff competition and fun family activities.

12/08/2024

If you’re buying rams this autumn make sure that’s all you're bringing home… test for sheep scab before mixing with your flock

09/08/2024

Don't forget our rabies laboratory will be closed from 22nd August for approximately 5 weeks while it undergoes routine maintenance.

See our website for more information or contact us at [email protected]

www.biobest.co.uk/rabies-testing-unit-maintenance-august-2024/

25/07/2024

Are you a member of Biobest’s Hihealth Herdcare scheme? We would love to hear from you about what you like about Biobest’s service for health scheme members and any ways you feel we could improve.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey and let us know your thoughts!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BY7VVJR

25/06/2024

We are looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our team at Biobest!
Click the link below for more info and to apply 🧪
https://biobest.co.uk/job/laboratory-technician/

19/06/2024

Good luck to Biobest Farm Animal administrator Anna Smith at the Highland Show this week with her homebred Kerryhill sheep! 🐑