Rapid Gumboro test available

Infectious Bursal Disease, or infectious bursitis (IBD), is caused by the Gumboro virus. This disease can cause great damage, even if the animals show very few clinical signs. The clinical occurrence becomes visible as a sudden peak in losses and acutely sick animals. In some cases however, there is little sign of infection. Commonly heard issues of subclinical occurrence are: wet barns, a decline in technical results and latent increased losses. A PCR test of the bursal material allows us to discover whether the Gumboro eld virus plays a role. A quick (20 minute) and affordable way of generating a pre-selection is the Gumboro rapid test. This new rapid test can also be used to monitor effectiveness of the Gumboro vaccination. The rapid test should be positive 3 to 5 days following vaccination with a living vaccine via drinking water, and negative after 10 days.

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Course catalogue 2023

• Poultry health, June 19-22 2023

• Dairy health, June 26-29 2023

• Sheep and goat health, September 25-29 2023

• Pig health, October 2-6 2023

• Advanced poultry health, October 30-November 3 2023

• Technical labtraining ELISA and PCR, November 20-24 2023

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GD Group acquires German Agrobiogen

Meet us at the ESPHM in Greece

Royal GD will be present at the 14th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) from May 31 to June 2 2023 in Greece. Tijs Tobias, DVM MSc PhD will give an oral presentation about ‘Control of Hepatitis E virus infection on European pig farms; two observational studies combined.’ Our experts will also present posters with their scienti c research on the following topics:

Manon Houben, DVM:

• Helcococcus ovis and Helcococcus kunzii, emerging pathogens in swine?

• Blindness due to eye abnormalities in piglets, a case report. Tijs Tobias, DVM MSc PhD:

• Serendipity in teaching pig health; a case of cystic hygroma in a suckling pig

Lucía Dieste Pérez, DVM MSc PhD:

• Oral uid-based early warning system for PRRSv in AI boars

Karlijn Eenink, DVM:

• Use of calcidiol (HyD®) versus cholecalciferol as source of vitamin D in nisher pig feed in relation to pig health

• Outbreaks of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in adult boars in the Netherlands

Customer Satisfaction survey

Our customers’ opinion is of great importance to us, as it can help us improve our services. We are proud to inform you that in 2022 eight out of ten customers would recommend us to other organizations (Net Promotor Score +76.2, which was +65.3 in 2021). They also rated us with an 9.1 for the cooperation with GD and a Customer Effort Score (service experience) of +86 (2021: +70). Our online application, PTS nal report and shipment of the samples scored the highest marks. Our product range and lead times offer room for improvement. And our customers would like to participate in webinars more often. We would like to thank all customers for giving their valuable opinion by taking part in our survey!

On Wednesday 21 December 2022, GD Group signed the acquisition agreement for Agrobiogen GmbH, Xenogenetik Ges.mbH, Nexttec GmbH and Nexttec Inc. Agrobiogen and Xenogenetik specialise in molecular genetic research and veterinary diagnostics, and Nexttec produces innovative DNA extraction kits. The knowledge and expertise of these companies and their approximately 25 employees ties in well with the offerings of the other group companies and the ambition for further international growth. The companies are based in Germany, Austria and the United States. GD Group’s ambition is to be a valuable partner for animal health. Agrobiogen shares this ambition, is a fully accredited company and a customer-oriented, trusted and exible partner for veterinarians and livestock farmers in the region. Kris Van Malderen, co-Managing Director of GD Group: “Agrobiogen’s activities tie in well with those of the Group. In addition, this acquisition marks the rst step in veterinary diagnostics in southern Germany, a region with many cattle. It will be GD Group’s second branch in Germany and its rst branches in Austria and the US.”