DIAGNOSTICS
Advanced Aquatic Animal Health Diagnostics
Full-Spectrum Aquatic Diagnostic Testing Lab
Diagnostics are often the first step for aquaculture farms concerned about the health—and profitability—of their population. When faced with sudden losses, unusual symptoms, or concerns about unseen threats, Kennebec River Biosciences provides clear, reliable diagnostic services, giving you the confidence to act quickly and protect your stock.
Rapid, Comprehensive Fish Pathogen Testing When It Matters Most
When you suspect infection in your farm or hatchery, speed matters. Our fish health testing lab delivers results in as little as one week, with standard turnaround in two to three. We accept whole fish, shellfish or shrimp, eggs, tissue or fluid samples, or swabs and run comprehensive tests that help you better see what’s happening. Unlike labs that often rely solely on PCR to check for only a few specific pathogens, KRB helps you see the complete picture—often identifying co-infections or interactions that can worsen outbreaks to better inform your disease management strategies.
TESTIMONIALS
Aquaculture health challenges differ widely across aquatic species and regions, and can change suddenly from one year to the next. Our veterinary diagnostic lab is equipped to address them all. We regularly diagnose and monitor pathogens for clients across the world. Whether you farm oysters or shrimp, tilapia or trout, in warmwater or coldwater, freshwater or saltwater, we can help. KRB is deeply experienced in aquatic clinical pathology, regularly identifying new pathogens to help producers stay ahead of evolving threats.
- Abalone Herpesvirus (AbHV)
- Acanthocephala
- Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND)
- Adenovirus
- Aeromonas hydrophila
- Aeromonas jandaei
- Aeromonas salmonicida achromogenes
- Aeromonas salmonicida masoucida
- Aeromonas salmonicida salmonicida
- Aeromonas salmonicida smithia
- Aeromonas salmonicida subsp.
- Aeromonas spp.
- Aeromonas veronii
- Anguillicola crassus
- Anguillicola papernai
- Aphanomyces astasci (crayfish plague)
- Aphanomyces invadans (EUS)
- Apicomplexan M. islandica sp. nov.
- Aquabirnavirus
- Aquareovirus (ARV)
- Asian Tapeworm
- B. acheilognathi (tapeworm)
- Bacillus cereus
- Bay Scallop Microsporidia (BSM)
- Betanodavirus (NNV)
- Bluegill Picornavirus (BGPV)
- Bonamia exitiosa
- Bonamia ostreae
- Bonamia spp.
- Carp Edema Virus
- Carp Pox Virus 1 (CyHV-1)
- Carp Pox Virus 2 (CyHV-2)
- Ceratomyxa shasta
- Ceratomyxosis
- Channel Catfish Virus (CCV)
- Ciliates
- Cutthroat Trout Virus (CTV)
- Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
- Edwardsiella anguillarum
- Edwardsiella ictaluri
- Edwardsiella piscicida
- Fathead Minnow Nidovirus (FHMNV)
- Flavobacterium columnare
- Flavobacterium psychrophilum
- Francisella noatunensis noatunensis
- Francisella noatunensis orientalis
- Francisella spp.
- Gill Lice
- Golden Shiner Virus / Grass Carp Reovirus (GSV/GCRV)
- Grey meat disease
- Gyrodactylus salaris
- Haemocytic Neoplasia
- Halibut Aquareovirus (AHRV)
- Haplosporidium costale (SSO)
- Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX)
- Hepatobacter penaei (NHP)
- Herpesvirus spp.
- Heterosporis spp.
- Ichthyophonus hoferi
- Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV)
- Infectious Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV)
- Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV)
- Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV)
- Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAV)
- Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus (ISKNV)
- Iridovirus spp.
- Juvenile Oyster Disease / JOD
- Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)
- Kudoa thyrsites
- Lactococcus formosensis
- Lactococcus garvieae
- Lactococcus petauri
- Lactococcus spp.
- Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV)
- Loma salmonae
- Lymphocystis Disease Virus (LCDV)
- Marteilia refringens
- Marteiliosis
- Megalocytivirus
- Megalocytivirus spp.
- Microsporidia
- Mikrocytos mackini
- Mud blister worms
- Multinucleated Sphere Unknown / MSX
- Mycobacterium marinum
- Mycobacterium spp.
- Mycoplasma spp.
- Myxobolus cerebralis
- Necrotising Hepatopancreatitis / Hepatobacter penaei (NHP)
- Neoplasia / Neoplastic disease
- Nocardia spp.
- Oncorhynchus masou virus (OMV)
- Orthomyxovirus
- Perkinsus marinus / Dermo
- Perkinsus olseni
- Perkinsus spp.
- Photobacterium damselae
- Photobacterium damselae piscicida
- Pilchard Orthomyxovirus (POMV)
- Piscine reovirus (PRV)
- Piscirickettsia salmonis
- Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD)
- Pseudomonas anguilliseptica
- Pseudomonas plecoglossicida
- Pseudomonas spp.
- Pseudomonas tructae
- Quahog parasite unknown (QPX)
- Ranavirus spp.
- Red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV)
- Renibacterium salmoninarum (BKD)
- Rhabdovirus spp.
- Roseovarius crassostreae (Juvenile oyster disease / JOD)
- Salmon fluke
- Salmon Gill Poxvirus (SGPV)
- Salmon Pancreatic Disease Virus (SPDV)
- Salmonid Alphavirus
- Saprolegnia spp.
- Scale Drop Disease Virus (SDDV)
- Scallop Apicomplexan
- Seaside Organism (SSO)
- Smelt Reovirus
- Spring Viremia of Carp (SVCV)
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus agalactiae Ia (2021)
- Streptococcus agalactiae Ib
- Streptococcus agalactiae III
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
- Streptococcus iniae
- Taura syndrome virus (TSV)
- Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi
- Tenacibaculum finnmarkense
- Tenacibaculum maritimum
- Tenacibaculum mesophilum
- Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (PKD)
- Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV)
- Trematode spp.
- Vibrio alginolyticus
- Vibrio anguillarum
- Vibrio cholerae
- Vibrio fluvialis
- Vibrio harveyi
- Vibrio ordalii
- Vibrio owensii
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus / parahemolyticus (VpAHPND)
- Vibrio salmonicida
- Vibrio vulnificus
- Viral Haemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV)
- Weissella ceti
- Weissella tructae
- Whirling Disease
- White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)
- Xenohaliotis californiensis
- Yellow Head Virus (YHV)
- Yersinia ruckeri
These are only examples—our testing covers a full range of bacterial, viral, and parasitic threats affecting aquatic species, often including emerging issues.
Trust is at the core of our work. Your diagnostic results are safeguarded for your exclusive use, ensuring sensitive information stays protected. The only exception is when a WOAH-listed pathogen is detected, which must be reported under international standards. This approach allows us to maintain transparency and confidentiality, keeping you in control while also meeting all necessary regulatory expectations.
KRB offers more USDA/APHIS-approved assays for aquatic animal export certification than any other veterinary health lab—giving you more complete answers and fewer barriers to trade. Beyond certifications, our lab operates under international protocols and standards including the AFS–FHS “Blue Book,” Canadian Fish Health Protection Regulations, and WOAH guidelines.
For aquaculture farmers, this means diagnostic results that are recognized, trusted, and actionable across borders—helping you meet regulatory requirements while focusing on the health of your stock.
What Happens After Testing
Animal diagnostics are often the entry point to a healthier, more resilient aquaculture business, whether cultured or wild, freshwater or marine. Once results are in, our team meets with you to review the findings and recommend next steps. Common solutions include management and biosecurity adjustments, fish health plan review, antimicrobrials, custom vaccines, and proactive biosurveillance programs.
The most successful producers don’t wait for problems to emerge. They anticipate, monitor, and prepare—reducing risk, protecting profitability, and strengthening their operation for the long run.
Expertise in Fish Health, Tailored to Your Operation
Unlike other animal diagnostics providers, KRB focuses exclusively on aquatic animals. Our scientists and veterinarians specialize in parasitic, viral and bacterial fish and shellfish diseases, and aquatic solutions designed for real-world conditions on farms like yours. From identifying new fish pathogens to supporting proactive disease management, we help our partners evolve faster and stay ahead of shifting challenges.
Contact Our Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Reach out to share details about your farm or hatchery, species, location, production systems and the issues you’re facing. From there, our veterinarians and scientists will develop a tailored plan and give you access to a secure client portal where you can view results and connect directly with our team.
Don’t wait for small problems to become big losses. Manage your risk by partnering with KRB’s aquatic diagnostics lab for accurate results, personalized recommendations, and a clear path forward for your finfish, shellfish, or shrimp operations.