Case Study: The Irish Department Of Agriculture Gains Improved Efficiencies And Strategic Information Management With Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS™

The Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Veterinary Laboratory Service (VLS) comprises the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL) and the Meat Control Laboratory at Backweston in Kildare; The Brucellosis Laboratory in Cork and six stand-alone multidisciplinary Regional Veterinary Laboratories located in Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo. The objectives of the VLS are to implement the Department's policy with respect to animal health, welfare and veterinary public health through the following activities:

• providing the state veterinary service with technical support and diagnostic capability with respect to statutory and regulatory animal disease eradication and control programs
• providing an efficient laboratory diagnostic service to the livestock industry through practicing veterinary surgeons
• monitoring and collating information on diseases at the national level
• identifying diseases with zoonotic implications and collaborating with public health specialists and the Food Safety Authority
• initiating and carrying out research and development programs

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