Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Kits to Swiftly Detect 3 Diseases in Dogs, Cats
“This holding is operating in selling laboratory equipment and kits in the field of blood coagulation,” Mohammad Ahsani Iravani, the sales manager of a knowledge-based holding in Iran told Iranian media in an interview.
“Meanwhile, the holding has also started operation in producing equipment needed by pharmaceutical companies inside the country,” he added.
Saying that the knowledge-based section of the holding has started its research in the field of producing various test kits for rapid diagnosis of human and animal diseases, Ahsani added, “The kits produced by this knowledge-based company include rapid test kits for detecting Covid-19, cardiac troponin rapid detection kit, illegal drug rapid detection kits including amphetamine, methamphetamine and morphine.”
He said that their company produces single strip and triple strip test kits, adding, “Pregnancy detection strips are another product of the company.”
The sales manager of the knowledge-based holding continued to say that they are also operating in the field of manufacturing medical equipment for pets, adding, “We have produced diagnostic kits for three of the most common diseases in pets such as dogs and cats.”
“These kits are able to quickly detect parvovirus-bloody diarrhea and vomiting; distemper, which is a viral disease that affects the nervous system, intestines and lungs in dogs, and Feline panleukopenia (FP), which is a dangerous viral disease.”
Saying that their holding sells its products to both domestic and foreign markets, Ahsani added, “We have commercial cooperation with Armenia and Iraq. Fortunately, in recent years, we have tried to conduct effective research to improve and flourish treatment section in the country. The government has supported the company's activities so many times so far.”
He considered increasing Iran's production via using domestic know-how and technology to be one of the priority for the knowledge-based department of the holding, adding, “We need more support from the government and we hope more attention will be paid to this field.”
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