13/01/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Vet Diagnostix Philippines Commends the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for Upholding Diagnostic Integrity in Rabies Testing
Vet Diagnostix Philippines acknowledges the Bureau of Animal Industry โ Animal Health and Welfare Division (BAI-AHWD) for its recent public clarification and apology following the inadvertent use of Vet Diagnostix product images in a previous advisory related to rabies rapid test kits.
We appreciate the BAIโs prompt action in correcting the record and formally recognizing that the images used did not represent any rabies test kit registered, marketed, or sold by Vet Diagnostix Philippines. This transparency reflects professionalism, accountability, and respect for companies that strictly comply with ethical and regulatory standards.
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We formally accept the BAIโs apology and commend the agency for addressing the matter in a responsible and forthright manner.
The BAIโs clarification also reinforces a vital scientific and regulatory fact that must never be blurred:
There are currently no FDA-registered rabies rapid test kits approved for use in the Philippines.
Rabies is a fatal, public-health-critical disease. Any diagnostic claim made without proper regulatory approval, laboratory confirmation, and biosafety controls places animals, veterinarians, and the public at serious risk. By reiterating this clearly, the BAI has helped safeguard not only patients, but also the integrity of veterinary medicine.
To further clarify for the veterinary community and the public:
Vet Diagnostix is a global diagnostic brand with products distributed in many countries under different regulatory environments. Not all Vet Diagnostix products are available in every country. In the Philippines, Vet Diagnostix operates strictly within FDA, BAI, and national regulatory frameworks.
๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐ง ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ.
๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐.
Vet Diagnostix Philippines has always maintained a firm and science-based position on this issue:
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น-๐ณ๐น๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐.
Confirmatory rabies diagnosis requires proper laboratory methods such as direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing and other validated protocols conducted in accredited biosafety facilities.
Our mission is fully aligned with that of the Bureau of Animal Industry:
To ensure that veterinary diagnostics in the Philippines remain science-based, safe, ethical, and trustworthy.
When regulators and responsible industry partners work together, the result is stronger professional standards, better patient protection, and safer communities.
Vet Diagnostix Philippines stands with the Bureau of Animal Industry in its commitment to accurate diagnostics, animal welfare, and public health.
Signed,
Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM
President
Vet Diagnostix Philippines
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