UPDATE 20Mar25:
We would like to take this opportunity to give our customers an update on the essential upgrade works being performed in our rabies testing facility. I am pleased to report that the work has progressed according to plan over the past few weeks and we are now in the final stages of commissioning and validation.
Our team of engineers have some final testing and minor works to perform over the next couple of weeks then, all being well, we will be ready to start bringing our laboratory back on line. This in itself will take a few days as all our lab equipment is brought back to operational status and tested under containment conditions.
We will provide further updates in the coming weeks and hope to announce a firm date for resuming testing soon. In the meantime, we continue to offer limited testing through our trusted partners in the high-containment sector.
We sincerely appreciate your patience and support during this extended shutdown and acknowledge the inconvenience it may have caused. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.
We wish to inform our customers of an upcoming temporary shutdown of our rabies testing facility. The laboratory, a state-of-the-art high-containment facility, requires significant upgrades to its effluent treatment plant in order to maintain the highest safety standards. Due to the critical nature of this equipment, we must close the facility for the duration of these works.
To minimise any disruption, we have scheduled this closure over the festive period, the quietest time of year for testing. The laboratory will formally shut down on November 29th, with work commencing on December 2nd. The last tests prior to shutdown will be set up on November 27th. We will make every effort to complete all samples received on or before this date.
This major upgrade is expected to take up to 15 weeks. To expedite the process, our engineering team will be working extended hours, including weekends. We are also exploring options to operate with limited capacity during the upgrade period, but please be aware that rabies testing may not be possible for the full duration.
We will provide ongoing updates through our website, social media channels, and email. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our dedicated rabies team at 0131 440 2628 or via email.
