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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 […]
Awanui Veterinary can now support more clinics by expanding our Fond Farewells end-of-life services with Aquamation, available soon in Auckland.What is Aquamation?Aquamation is a water and alkali based alternative to traditional flame cremation. This process uses 90% less energy and produces no harmful emissions*, so is an effective tool for making significant steps in reducing […]
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 […]
All of our laboratories will be closed the entire of ANZAC weekend – Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April. We will reopen for business on Monday 28 April.Please avoid sending samples overnight on Thursday 24 April, as they will not be delivered until after the weekend and will likely be unsuitable for testing (with […]
For production animal veterinarians, autumn is the time to remind farmer’s about the importance of trace element testing leading up to winter.Tissue and serum sampling in the autumn or at drying off, provides an opportunity to ensure trace elements and magnesium concentrations are appropriate heading into winter, and to assess any effects of sporidesmin on […]