Jo Archibald is our IT Systems and Solutions Manager and has been an integral part of our laboratory for 33 years. There’s not many systems Jo doesn’t have a hand in and she has touched the lives of many staff, clients and suppliers in her time with the laboratory. After over three decades in the […]
Fond Farewells is opening a branch in Auckland from 21 July, offering Aquamation (water cremations) – a gentle, environmentally friendly end-of-life service for pets. This expands on our trusted traditional cremation service provided in Canterbury for almost 40 years, giving your clinic an opportunity to offer clients a compassionate and sustainable choice.Why offer aquamation?> A natural alternative […]
Following the successful update of our haematology reference intervals last year, we are pleased to announce the upcoming release of new biochemistry reference intervals for cats and dogs. These updates are the result of two extensive reference interval studies conducted over the past seven years.These studies would not have been possible without the generous support […]
Currently, all laboratory results are sent to you from results-lab@gribbles.co.nz. As of Wednesday, 2 July, this email address will be updated to: results-lab@awanuigroup.co.nz.To ensure you continue to receive your results without interruption, please add the new email addresses or the @awanuigroup.co.nz domain to your safe sender or contacts list to prevent messages from being marked […]
All of our laboratories will be closed on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June to celebrate Matariki – the start of a new lunar year. We DO NOT recommend sending any samples overnight on Thursday 19 June, as they will not be delivered to the laboratory until Monday and may be unsuitable for testing. Normal […]
We’re pleased to share that 80% of our clients using ezyVet have successfully transitioned to the full SDI integration for submitting requests and receiving results. This integration offers a more streamlined and reliable experience compared to the legacy email-based system.ezyVet has advised that the old email integration will be phased out in the near future. […]
Kathryn JenkinsLymph nodes are commonly sampled for cytologic evaluation. Cytology can provide a rapid, non-invasive and cost-effective diagnosis in many disease processes including lymphoma, metastatic disease, lymphadenitis and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. Although lymph nodes can be easy to sample, it is often a challenge to generate diagnostic quality cytology smears. These require a thin, highly […]
KATHRYN JENKINSClinical history:A 19-year-old Grey warm-blood horse presented as lethargic and anaemic, with very pale mucous membranes and covered in melanomas. Bloods were submitted for biochemistry and haematology testing. Haematological findings:> Haemoglobin (69g/L) and haematocrit (0.20 L/L) were both below the normal reference interval and red cells displayed anisocytosis, and poikilocytosis. Small numbers of acanthocytes […]
All of our laboratories will be closed on Monday 2 June to celebrate the King’s birthday, however we will be open normal working hours on Saturday May 31.If you have any questions or concerns, call us on 0800 474 225
Saeed Sharif & David TisdallParapoxviruses (PPVs; genus Parapoxvirus) infect a wide range of species generally causing localised cutaneous lesions. The genus comprises four species: Orf virus (ORFV), Bovine papular stomatitis virus (BPSV), Pseudocowpox virus (PCPV), and Parapoxvirus of red deer (PVNZ). The most common hosts of PPVs are ruminants, including sheep and goats (infected by […]