UPDATE 28Mar25:
We would like to take this opportunity to give our customers a further update on the essential upgrade works being performed in our rabies testing facility. I am pleased to report that the validation and commissioning works are now almost complete. The final significant piece of validation is being conducted over this weekend and if that is successful we can start to bring the facility back online.
As such we are hopeful that we will be able to restart testing in our facility during the week commencing 07Apr25.
We will provide a further update next week and hope to announce a firm date for resuming testing soon. In the meantime please continue to follow the current submission procedures.
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 do not 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.