Gyeonggi-do Northern Animal Hygiene Testing Center Ranks 'No.1 Nationwide' in Livestock Disease Diagnostic Proficiency Management

All 7 Items Judged as 'Suitable'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Northern Gyeonggi Province Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory announced on the 20th that it ranked first nationwide in the "2021 National Livestock Disease Diagnostic Proficiency Testing for Livestock Disease Diagnosis Institutions."

The Northern Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory received a satisfactory rating with excellent results in all seven categories.

The "Livestock Disease Diagnostic Proficiency Testing" is an evaluation system conducted annually by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs targeting livestock disease diagnosis institutions nationwide to improve diagnostic technology and standardize testing methods, thereby providing rapid and accurate diagnostic services.

This year, the evaluation was conducted on a total of 60 institutions, including 46 local government quarantine agencies and 14 private diagnostic institutions across the country.

The evaluation items included seven tests in total: bovine brucellosis, honeybee sacbrood virus disease, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Newcastle disease (2) in chickens, avian typhoid, and pathological diagnosis.

The director of the Northern Animal Hygiene Testing Laboratory said, "Achieving first place nationwide in the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Proficiency Testing has further enhanced our credibility as a disease diagnosis institution," adding, "We will continue to do our best to prevent disease spread and minimize damage to farms through rapid and accurate diagnosis using standardized testing methods."

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