Lisa Hulme-MoirFigure 1 is a photomicrograph of a blood film from a four year-old male castrated Australian Kelpie. The dog had been in an induced coma with constant rate infusion (CRI) of propofol to manage hepatic encephalopathy due to acute liver failure. Haematocrit was 0.23 L/L.What’s your diagnosis?Answer:Eccentrocytosis indicating oxidative injury and a likely haemolytic […]
Liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) is endemic in certain areas of New Zealand, affecting all grazing ruminants. However, despite its prevalence, diagnosing liver fluke infection in farmed livestock before death remains challenging.Liver fluke establish in the bile ducts of ruminants and interfere with liver function. Sheep do not establish immunity and infection can build up over […]
All of our laboratories will be closed on Thursday 6 February, for the Waitangi day public holiday.> Please avoid sending samples via overnight courier on Wednesday 5 February as they won’t be delivered until Friday and will likely be unsuitable for testing on receipt.We’re open normal business hours again on Friday.
Our Palmerston North laboratory will be closed on Monday 20 January for the Wellington regional anniversary day public holiday – we’ll be back in the lab on Tuesday 21 January.Our Auckland laboratory and Hamilton logistics centre will be closed on Monday 27 January for the Auckland regional anniversary day public holiday – we’ll also be […]
Samples for free calcium (ionised ) testing must be handled appropriately prior to submission in order to ensure they remain suitable for testing on receipt in the laboratory. If the samples do not meet all the criteria stipulated below, they will be unsuitable for analysis.Specimen: SerumContainer: Plain red top tubeMinimum sample volume: 1.3mL mini tube, […]
Sandy WeltanSerum amyloid A is a major acute phase protein in many species. We have upgraded to a veterinary specific test (Vet-SAA) which is adapted to react to SAA in multi-species, including horses, dogs, cats, ruminants and rabbits. The reporting units have also changed from ug/mL to mg/L to comply with WHO International Standard NBSc […]
Please find our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period below. All laboratories will resume normal working hours from Friday 3 January.*Attention Dunedin clients: The laboratory will be closed Saturday December 14 because of scheduled intermittent power outages. Due to a campus-wide electrical shutdown over the Christmas period, our Dunedin laboratory will be closed on […]
We are very excited to introduce Awanui Veterinary’s new immunoturbidometric assay for SDMA, an important advancement in assessing renal function in dogs and cats. Don’t miss out on our exclusive introductory offer – enjoy 10% off the regular price until the end of January 2025! It’s now available to add to any biochemistry panel, so […]
Arefeh RavanbakhshCase historyA three-month-old intact female Staffordshire Bull Terrier was presented to the veterinarian for evaluation of multifocal areas of alopecia. Pruritus was not reported. Multiple skin scrapes of the affected areas were collected for cytological evaluation, and hair plucks collected for ringworm culture and potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.Cytological findingsThe skin scrapes were moderately cellular […]
Wilson KaralusClinical historyA three-year-old dairy cow presented for severe ulceration of the dental pad and hard palate, towards the back of her mouth near the base of the tongue (Figure 1). Hypersalivation was noted and she had evidence of ulceration of both nostrils, with clear nasal discharge and enlargement of the mandibular lymph nodes. There […]