SVS Laboratories

21/11/2022

𝔽𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕤.

Freemartinism occurs when a heifer born with a male twin is exposed to masculinising hormones during gestation.

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21/11/2022

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕜’𝕤 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤

The highly contagious Marek’s disease virus is a common cause of mortality in backyard chickens – and the clinical signs are diverse and overlap with several other common conditions in poultry flocks. So what’s the best way to diagnose it?

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21/11/2022

𝕀𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕒 𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥 𝕚𝕟𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟?

Urine is often submitted for microbiological evaluation when investigating lower urinary tract disease in cats and dogs. In these cases, culture should always be accompanied by a complete urinalysis including a urinary sediment examination, and ideally should only be performed on a cystocentesis sample.

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21/11/2022

𝔹𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕤𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕪𝕥𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕪 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

SVS Laboratories has recently purchased the Siemens Hematek 3000 semiautomated slide staining system to improve efficiency and staining quality.

Semiautomated stainers stain the middle portion of the upper side of a glass slide, and a blood film or cytology smear prepared outside this area is not stained (see below). The unstained area starts about 13mm from the edge of the glass slide, therefore, we recommend blood films and cytology preparations are made within the staining area.

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05/10/2022

11/06/2022

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕪 𝔾𝕠𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕟 ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣.

A young Golden Retriever presents with pain on the neck and spine and mysterious, severe scaling. (Article from VetScript June/July 2021).

Read more here:https://www.svslabs.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/165686-The-case-of-the-scaly-retriver.pdf

11/06/2022

𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕓𝕠𝕔𝕪𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕒 𝕚𝕟 𝕕𝕠𝕘𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕤.

Thrombocytopenia, the term used for a platelet count that is below the reference interval, is a common finding in a complete blood count. This finding has numerous causes, but with careful examination it is possible to determine the culprit. (VetScript August/September 2021)

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03/06/2022

Device V Testing.

Serum amyloid A is useful for detecting and monitoring acute inflammation in horses. However, the arrival of handheld devices in New Zealand means veterinarians need to take care when interpreting results.(Article from VetScript Feb/March 2021)

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03/06/2022

The case of the lumpy lamoid.

Pathologists help determine the case of lumps covering the body of a young alpaca. (Article from VetScript April/May 2021).

Read more:https://www.svslabs.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-case-of-the-lumpy-Lamoid.pdf

01/03/2022

𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙠 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨

Diff Quik (DQ) stains are commonly used in practice to examine blood smears and cytology samples. It is a three-step system using methanol as a fixative followed by an orange/eosinophilic solution then a blue/basophilic solution. Note that samples should not be stained until they are completely dry.
Read more here:https://www.svslabs.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DiffQuik-staining-001-2-1.pdf

18/02/2022

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙑𝙎 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.

Samples need to be packaged using the 3-layer IATA packaging system. This consists of a primary receptacle, secondary
receptacle and an outer shipping container.

Read more here:https://www.svslabs.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Packaging-Samples-Guide.pdf

15/02/2022

ᕼYᑭEᖇᗩᒪᗪOᔕTEᖇOᑎIᔕᗰ Iᑎ ᑕᗩTᔕ

Hyperaldosteronism is an adrenal disorder in which there is excessive aldosterone secretion. It may be caused by autonomous adrenal secretion (primary hyperaldosteronism) or to diseases that lead to increased aldosterone levels (secondary hyperaldosteronism). Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) occurs secondary to the growth of a benign or malignant adrenal tumour or to hyperplasia of the adrenal zona glomerulosa. PHA is considered the most common adrenal disorder of cats and is most often due to a unilateral adrenocortical carcinoma.

Read more here:https://www.svslabs.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hyperaldosteronism-003.pdf