About Us
BIOADVANCE CENTROAMERICA S.A. – BIOADVANCE® is a Costa Rican company specialized in the import and sale of materials, tests and equipment for human and animal laboratory diagnostics, in the Central American region. We serve the public, private and academic sectors.
We began our work in 2011, and since then, we have been in a continuous expansion throughout Central America, acquiring the experience to diversify during this new decade in other areas where we have extensive knowledge and with the support of the great human talent that we have, to be able to develop solutions tailored to our clients.
Our Business Lines
Veterinary Medicine
We offer a wide range of diagnostic solutions, of great help for the practice of Veterinary Medicine, from the simplest screening tests to diagnostic imaging tests.
Social Responsability
Pets Identification
We understand the importance of the correct pets identification, a very important member of each family at a universal level. That is why we offer Microchips and RFID Readers certified by ICAR under the ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 standards.
The latest from our Blog
Foot and mouth disease grips Cyprus
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is spreading in Cyprus, where authorities are working to contain an outbreak in the Larnaca district’s livestock since its detection in late February. Another case of FMD has been confirmed at a cattle unit in Dromolaxia, with the latest...
Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Greece
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle and sheep in Lesvos, Greece. According to the WOAH, 288 animals at a mixed farm (38 cattle and 250 sheep) are currently susceptible, with 9 confirmed cases....
Inside Spain’s ASF crisis: how a top lab became the centre of a virus outbreak
In November 2025, Europe’s largest pig producing country, Spain, discovered the ASF virus in its wild boar population. Research lab IRTA-CReSA, located close to Barcelona, found itself in the middle of that all. While playing a pivotal role in analysing blood and...
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