Veterinaerinstituttet

What Veterinaerinstituttet does

Veterinærinstituttet is a Norwegian government research institute operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, established in 1891 and headquartered in Oslo. It functions as Norway's national reference laboratory for animal health, fish health, wildlife diseases, and food safety, and holds WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) reference laboratory status. The institute serves as a One Health coordination hub, connecting animal health, human health, and environmental health through coordinated monitoring programs covering fish, livestock, and wildlife populations.

Its core service is a comprehensive laboratory diagnostics offering 263 listed analyses across bacteriology, virology, parasitology, serology, pathology, and chemistry/toxicology. The institute operates BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories, applying technical methods including real-time RT-PCR (for pathogens such as Aeromonas salmonicida and VHSV), ELISA antibody detection, molecular biological methods, and whole genome sequencing bioinformatics for antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity analysis. Samples are submitted primarily through the Elektronisk prøveinnsending (EPI) electronic portal at epi.vetinst.no, supplemented by the Dyreartstelefonen telephone advisory line for veterinarians.

The institute's revenue mechanics are a hybrid of government appropriations (via the Ministry of Agriculture and Food) and commercial diagnostic fees, with a publicly disclosed price list ranging from 120 NOK to 6,400 NOK per first sample depending on test complexity, plus volume discounts on subsequent samples. Primary customers include the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) — which commissions official monitoring programs — fish farmers, livestock farmers, veterinarians, and wildlife managers. The institute also runs the National Competence Center for Production Animals' course program, publishes annual Fish Health and Animal Health Reports, and contributes to international development projects via Norad.

Name

Veterinaerinstituttet

Legal name

Veterinærinstituttet

Website

https://vetinst.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Veterinærinstituttet is Norway's national reference laboratory and government research institute for animal health, fish health, wildlife diseases, and food safety, providing 263 diagnostic analyses across BSL2/BSL3 facilities to government, aquaculture, livestock, and veterinary clients.

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Product category

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Veterinary Services (54194), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories & Pathology (AFAEANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Public Health Laboratories (Reference & Confirmatory) (HLAMAJAH), Food Animal & Herd Health Diagnostics (Surveillance, Production Medicine Lab Testing) (HLAMADAL), Veterinary Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing (Culture/PCR/Serology) (HLAMADAC), Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection) (HLAMAJAJ), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF)

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostic services
• Animal health research
• Fish health diagnostics
• Food safety testing
• Wildlife disease monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Veterinærinstituttet is Norway's national reference laboratory providing diagnostic testing, research, and surveillance services for animal health, fish health, wildlife diseases, and food safety. The institute operates BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories offering 263 analyses across bacteriology, virology, parasitology, serology, pathology, and chemistry/toxicology, and is commissioned by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) for official monitoring programs. It also delivers emergency preparedness, international collaboration through WOAH reference laboratory status, and a One Health approach linking animal, human, and environmental health.

Product overview

Veterinærinstituttet is Norway's national veterinary institute offering a unified diagnostic and research service for animal health. Its core product is a comprehensive laboratory diagnostic service covering fish, livestock, and food/feed analysis, accessible primarily through the Elektronisk prøveinnsending (EPI) electronic submission portal and supplemented by the Dyreartstelefonen telephone consultation service and the Kurstilbud (course) program run by the National Competence Center for Production Animals. The institute provides 263 listed analyses across disciplines including bacteriology, virology, parasitology, serology, pathology, and chemistry/toxicology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VETpodden: Podcast series by Veterinærinstituttet covering animal health topics

Products and services

• Elektronisk prøveinnsending (EPI) Electronic web-based system that allows veterinarians and animal health professionals to submit diagnostic sample information digitally to the institute's laboratories in place of paper forms.
• Prøvetaking og diagnostikk (Laboratory diagnostic services) Laboratory diagnostic services analyzing samples from fish, land animals, feed, and food across pathology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, serology, and chemistry/toxicology disciplines, with 263 listed analyses.
• Kurstilbud (Courses and webinars) Courses and webinars organized by the National Competence Center for Production Animals, covering animal health, disease prevention, and welfare topics for professionals in the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
• Dyreartstelefonen (Veterinary specialist phone service) Telephone service (40003533) for veterinarians and professionals to reach the institute's specialized experts regarding production animals and horses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated multiple monitoring programs including fish health reports, wildlife health monitoring (ViltHOP), and salmonella surveillance
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI): Germany's federal research institute for animal health, operating as the national reference laboratory for many notifiable animal diseases. Closely comparable in mandate, BSL infrastructure, and reference laboratory status across veterinary public health.
• The Pirbright Institute: UK-based veterinary virology reference laboratory focusing on viral diseases of livestock and zoonotic potential. Comparable as a high-containment (BSL3/4) reference institute for animal infectious disease.
• Statens Serum Institut: Denmark's national reference and research institute for disease prevention and diagnostics, including human and veterinary infectious disease. Highly comparable as a publicly funded national reference laboratory performing confirmatory diagnostics, surveillance, and research across pathogens.
• Anses: France's national agency for food, environmental, and occupational health safety, with major veterinary reference laboratory functions. Comparable as a public reference body covering animal health, food safety, and One Health surveillance.
• Wageningen Bioveterinary Research: Netherlands-based veterinary research institute performing diagnostics and research on livestock and zoonotic diseases. Comparable as a national-level veterinary diagnostic and research institution serving the Dutch agricultural and public health ecosystem.
• Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt (SVA): Sweden's national veterinary institute, providing diagnostic services, research, and emergency preparedness for animal health and zoonoses. Direct peer operating under Swedish government mandate with overlapping scope in fish health, wildlife, and livestock diagnostics.
• Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale: Italian network of veterinary experimental institutes performing diagnostics, surveillance, and research on animal health and food safety. Comparable as a national public veterinary diagnostic and reference laboratory system.
• Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA): UK agency providing veterinary diagnostic, research, and surveillance services. Comparable as a government-mandated national veterinary reference laboratory with broad animal disease and food safety testing scope.

Regional players

• DTU National Food Institute: Denmark's food safety and nutrition research institute under DTU, providing food and feed testing, risk assessment, and One Health research. Comparable as a Nordic reference laboratory for food and feed safety testing.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Laboratories: Canadian federal network of diagnostic laboratories supporting animal health, plant health, and food safety. Comparable as a government-operated reference laboratory network performing confirmatory diagnostics and surveillance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Veterin%C3%A6rinstituttet-191148517629051/?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/36323
• Xx.com/vetinst_no

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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