#Diagnostics

Galápagos: Diagnostics in the field

June 7, 2023

With a permit from the Galápagos National Park (PNG) and the support of the Galápagos Science Center (GSC), a small NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)/University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill-led team completed a two-day health assessment of 28 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and a single hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

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It’s time to put diagnostic tests to the test

August 11, 2022

All too often, companies develop and promote diagnostic tests in the veterinary field with no reasonable evidence that using them will benefit patients. Given the lack of meaningful regulation in this area, completely useless tests based on pseudoscience are freely sold to vets and pet owners. Even tests that work as claimed may become widespread well before there is evidence to believe their use will improve patient outcomes.

Diagnostic test access improved at 5,000+ U.S. clinics

July 26, 2022

Bionote USA, a manufacturer of quantitative, point-of-care veterinary analyzers and biomarker tests, has joined with veterinary group purchasing organization, PSIvet.

Diagnostic tests: the good, the bad, and the ugly

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Diagnostic tests: the good, the bad, and the ugly

October 7, 2021

By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMA

Diagnostic testing is not an oracle, which we consult blindly in the hope of replacing confusion with wisdom. It is a targeted process of collecting and evaluating specific information in the context of our existing understanding, and altering that understanding incrementally to better approximate reality and inform our actions.

Overcoming veterinary diagnostic challenges with AI-driven POC technologies

March 16, 2021

The typical methods of diagnosis lack the innovation that exists in human medicine. It is time to bring these advancements to the veterinary sphere.

How quantitative testing can boost confidence in diagnosis

January 27, 2021

Testing for routine and critical conditions is necessary to provide optimal care to animal patients. However, defining test results can differ due to the variety of ways veterinarians obtain them.

AI in veterinary medicine: From finding disease to predicting it

June 2, 2020

What if we could find disease before it begins? While it may sound like science fiction, it’s currently underway in both human and animal health by coupling advanced computing power with artificial intelligence (AI).

Covetrus completes $110-million sale of diagnostics subsidiary

April 2, 2020

Animal health technology company Covetrus has finalized its divestment of its Scil Animal Care business to Heska Corp., in a deal totaling $110 million.

Feline CKD diagnostic tool wins award for AI innovation

February 21, 2020

Antech Diagnostics’ proprietary predictive diagnostic tool has been named the best new companion animal product for 2019 by Animal Pharm.

Preventive care diagnostics: Benefiting patients while growing your practice

January 2, 2020

As veterinary medicine matures and the focus moves to the attentive monitoring of routine wellness appointments, we can catch and address more disease than previously before it is too late.

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