VMRD INC. Profile

VMRD develops and manufactures high quality, USDA-licensed diagnostic test kits for infectious disease agents such as Anaplasma, Babesia caballi, Theileria equi, Bovine Leukemia Virus, Bluetongue Virus, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Equine Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine Arteritis Virus, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, and Neospora; research reagents such as FA conjugates, IFA substrate and control slides, as well as a wide selection of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies against infectious agents.  

VMRD was founded in 1981 by D. Scott Adams, DVM, PhD, and currently employs over 50 researchers, lab technicians and support personnel. From its site in Pullman, Washington VMRD develops and manufactures veterinary diagnostic test kits and related reagents for distribution in more than 77 countries. As a rapidly growing company, VMRD strives to preserve its family focused culture and core values of integrity and quality.

VMRD’s services division, performs specialized testing of raw materials, cells and seeds for the presence of adventitious agents to satisfy various regulatory requirements and quality assurance needs for the global serum, veterinary and pharmaceutical industries.

VMRD is pleased to announce the USDA approval and release of the highly anticipated Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) Antibody Test Kit.  The kit has proven to provide test results with excellent sensitivity and specificity.

This enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detects bovine serum and milk antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative agent of Johne's disease.  The kit format uses ready-to-use conjugate and controls with minimal sample preparation that eliminates the need for an absorption pre-incubation step.  Reagents are easy to identify by color and the quick turn-around provides test results in less than 75 minutes.