2. The problems due to the lack of possibilities for animal diagnostics Every year billion of dollars are spent because of mistreatment of pets and livestock – this creates a serious economical problem Emotional problem – especially for pet owners Small productivity – problem is especially aimed at livestock breeders (small milk or meat production) Example: Antibiotic treatments 50% of cases the treatment is uneffective Ordinated due to wrong indications Favors antibiotic resistance Possibility of fatal consequence Currently there are used outdated methods (serology, plating of bacteria) Time consuming, indirect, economically inefficent.
3. Our mission To improve the possibilities for animal healthcare To ensure a heterogenous animal population To help insure the safety of animal products To participate in pathogen diagnostics and prevention, thereby providing faster and more efficent treatment To help enhance the economical gain for livestock breeders To create molecular diagnostic methods available and a routine standard
6. Target group Pet owners and breeders Livestock owners and breeders Veterinarians Fish farms Bird farms Scientific institutions, Universitys Criminalistics
