April 2019

Vomiting and abdominal pain: Is it Pancreatitis?? In dogs, acute pancreatitis is a relatively common disorder and is a primary differential when the presenting signs are vomiting and abdominal pain. Nevertheless, confirming a diagnosis can be difficult.

Do you know the 3-2-1 Rule for vaccine site reactions when dealing with cats? Find out more here.

Soft tissue sarcomas/soft tissue mesenchymal tumours (STS) in dogs encompass several type of tumours

*FACIAL ECZEMA ALERT* We have seen large numbers of submissions with severe facial eczema this week. With the increased moisture and continuing warm weather, the spore counts have increased dramatically in all regions over the past 2-3 weeks. Make sure prevention strategies are still in place. (The link from this post is to an informative article regarding Facial Eczema by DairyNZ and includes a video about the subject.)

March 2019

Lisa D. Schmidt, of SVS Laboratories in Hamilton, and Brenda M. Bryan, of Manitoba Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Winnipeg, Canada, outline some of the potential causes of arthritis in pigs.

(Article first published inÃ‚ VetScript, New Zealand Veterinary Association, March 2019)

Things to consider when submitting Histological Samples for Infectious Diseases

Dermatologic Conditions and what to consider when wanting the best results from Skin Biopsies.

February 2019

It is facial eczema season and temperatures have been favourable for spore formation and therefore animals may be at risk of liver damage from sporidesmin toxicity.

Bovine Abortion diagnosis can be challenging. To have the best chance finding the cause follow these basic rules:

January 2019

BVD Beef Herd Programme. BVD is having major effects on beef farming profitability. Ask your vet to use the SVS Labs BVD Beef Programme at the time of pregnancy scanning.

Go to our “Forms and Info” page to find New Zealand Veterinary Profession Antibiotic judicious use guidelines for Dogs and Cats, Equine and Dairy Cattle.

Lesser known mastitis pathogens

Things to consider when you have a mammary mass in a dog

December 2018

A recent study showed that septic arthritis in foals can cause development of osteochondral lesions independent of the genetic predisposition of a foal to develop OCD.

A well meaning Christmas treat for your pet can have fatal consequences!

Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction in Ponies

Tips & Tricks 12: How much blood is needed?

November 2018

Antibiotic sensitivity testing for anaerobes

Tips & Tricks 11: Send us your Pink Eye (samples that is…)

Tips & Tricks 10: When providing Postmortem samples more is better!

Histopathology Tip: Inking Surgical Margins in different colours allows you and your pathologist to know which edges may need additional resection in the event of dirty margins

Interesting cases in the lab. See what we come across with cattle, horses, pigs, birds and companion animals!

October 2018

ODONTOMAS: TUMOURS OF JUVENILE ANIMALS. The most common oral lesion of cattle, how to diagnose it and how to treat it.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, June 2018)

Real-time PCR tests to diagnose the cause of foal diarrhoe a. The advantages of using real-time PCR tests to diagnose the cause of foal diarrhoea.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, September 2017)

Lymph node aspirates. How to aspirate lymph nodes with a light touch.

(Article first published in VetScript New ZealandÃ‚ Veterinary Association, August 2017)

September 2018

The role of phytoestrogens in pseudopregnancy of goats. A case of increased rate of pseudopregnancy in a North Island dairy goat herd.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, September 2018)

Calf diarrhoea. The importance of understanding the fluid, electrolyte and acid-base requirements of calves with diarrhoea to ensure the correct therapy is given.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, August 2018)

Can New Zealand eradicate the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea virus? The challenges of eradicating a destructive and expensive disease.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, March 2017)

Magnesium: some lesser known effects of derangements. Two cases that highlight the diversity and complexity of Mg functions.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, February 2017)

August 2018

Coccidiosis in poultry. One of the worlds most economically damaging poultry diseases.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, May 2018)

A hidden menace. Two recent cases of hardware disease in dairy cows arising from feed supplements.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, May 2018)

Equine synovial fluid analysis: The ins and outs of testing for and diagnosing joint disease.

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, March 2018)

The Hazard of Alliums: When onions, leeks and garlic go bad

July 2018

The perils of poor nutrition in high producing dairy cows

(Article first published in VetScript New Zealand Veterinary Association, February 2018)

June 2018

Do you have a bird with coughing, sneezing, crackles, or rales? See our list of Avian Respiratory Diseases Samples to submit and Epidemiology (aetiologic agents, clinical signs etc) of common bacterial and viral infections as well as a list of Miscellaneous causes of respiratory disease in birds.

May 2018

With cattle on the move, farmers are concerned about purchasing animals that might be infected withÃ‚ Mycoplasma bovis and are looking to test for reassurance. Unfortunately, there is no 100%- guaranteed test to detect Mycoplasma bovis infected animals.