SANDY WELTANThere are many advantages to performing cytology. It is generally quick and simple to perform with rapid results, inexpensive and minimally invasive.Inconclusive results from non-diagnostic slides are a source of frustration for the practitioner and the pathologist. A good slide contains an adequate number of intact, appropriately stained cells in a monolayer which is […]
ezyVet provides the Practice Management Software of choice for veterinary professionals who want to save time, grow their business and deliver excellence in all aspects of veterinary care.What ezyVet offers1. Request diagnostic testing in one placeSend diagnostic test requests to Gribbles Veterinary directly from ezyVet2. Seamless patient record updatesLaboratory results automatically load to your patient […]
New Zealand has never had a detected case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The risk of a HPAI virus such as H5N1 arriving here is low as New Zealand is isolated from other landmasses, is not on the flyways for any migratory waterfowl and we have strong border biosecurity. Biosecurity New Zealand has monitoring and […]
RACHEL WHITEHEADWe are seeing a continual emergence of drench resistance in cattle. The importance of monitoring the efficiency of drenches in cattle, particularly dairy, is key to halt the production limiting effect of resistant parasite burden.Faecal egg counting (FEC) alone does have its limits when used for cattle. The host immune response can suppress Ostertagia […]
ALICE FRASERA warm, wet summer certainly brings an abundance of feed for livestock grazing or to harvest, but it also brings more disease issues to consider.For sheep farmers, such conditions can cause increased cases of fly strike, early bouts of Haemonchus and the threat of an upcoming high sporidesmin challenge, to name a few. In […]
REBECCA ALLANA recent case through the laboratory highlighted the challenges when diagnosing hypoadrenocorticism and in differentiating the typical from atypical form of the disease.Hypoadrenocorticism or Addison’s disease is an uncommon endocrinopathy that occurs when there is destruction or atrophy of layers of the adrenal cortex. The most common form is when both the zona glomerulosa […]
ROB FAIRLEYWe have received several lamb and calf cases recently with post mortem samples from animals with diarrhoea. Here are some recommendations to ensure you get the most out of your cases, especially when sacrificing an animal for histological sampling of the gut.1. Immerse your samples of gut into formalin as soon as possible – within […]
We just love getting customer feedback, especially suggestions for improvement that will benefit many of our clients. The most recent improvement is to molecular test reporting.You will now find positive, pool positive, detected, weak detect, high positive etc. results for molecular and BVD milk tests are highlighted in red font on reports. This will ensure […]
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CATHY HARVEY & REBECCA ALLANClinical history:Buddy, a 4-year-old neutered male Border Collie presented with lethargy and an in-house PCV of 12%. There was no free blood in the abdomen and the spleen was normal. He had progressive pancytopenia without regeneration, a single dose of dexamethasone and two blood transfusions, before bone marrow samples and blood […]