What's New at Gribbles Veterinary
Paws, Claws and Udder Things - Monthly Newsletter
Paws, Claws and Udder Things is a monthly electronic newsletter, distributed by e-mail, which aims to keep veterinary practices up to date with what is happening across the Gribbles Veterinary network: new tests and innovations; dates for upcoming workshops and seminars; short articles of clinical interest; regional reports; and important industry information. Paws, Claws and Udder Things will be of interest to anybody working in the veterinary industry including practice managers, veterinary nurses and veterinarians.
All previous editions of Paws, claws and udder things can be found in the veterinarian section of this website, there is an index below that can help you find articles on topics of interest. We hope you enjoy our monthly newsletter and welcome all feedback. If you have any comments or suggestions, or would like to be added to our email mailing list, please contact Kevin Darling, General Manager - kevin.darling@gribbles.co.nz
After three years and 36 editions the decsion was made to retire e-Bullet; however all previous editions of e-Bullet are avaliable via your local laboratory.
Labtalk Newsletters
All previous editions of Labtalk can be found in the Veterinarian section of this website.
TSE Brain Removal - Method for all Species
Below is a presentation outling the best method to remove a brain from an animal for submission in the TSE surveillance scheme. This presentation is also avaliable as a powerpoint presentation, please contact your local Gribbles Veterinary if you would like a copy of the powerpoint presentation.
- TSE Brain Removal - Method for all species
Information SheetsBelow are the most recent Information Sheets. Previous information sheets can be found in the Vet Only section of this website.
Information Sheets are designed to provide background information on animal health issues and disease states and to offer guidance about which diagnostic pathology tests to choose to give the most meaningful results.
General
- Which Blood Tube for Which Test?
- Which Container for Which Test?
- Transport of Biological Samples - Your Legal Obligations
- Gribbles Veterinary VetAlert
Production Animal
- Diagnosis and control of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV)
- Lactating Cow Panel
- Bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV) PCR Testing
- Bulk Tank Milk Testing
- Selenium Toxicity in Lambs
- Ostertagia ELISA in Bulk Tank Milk
- Collection of Bulk Tank Milk Samples - A Guideline for Farmers
- Bovine Haptoglobin
- Bovine Campylobacter and Tritrichomonas testing: A sample collection guide
- Compound Feed Testing
- Facial Eczema
- Got the Runs? Diarrhoea Testing options
Companion Animal
- Canine Blood Manganese Testing
- Canine Thyroid Function Tests
- Canine Titrechek - Assesing Vaccinal Immunity
- Mycoplasma felis PCR
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Tritrichomonas fetus PCR
- Feline Upper Respiritory Tract Disease Complex
- Giardia and Cryptosporidium Testing
- Rat Bait Ingestion - Test or Treat
- Mini Parasitology Panel
- Diagnosis of Pancreatitis in Dogs
- Feline Pancreatic Lipase Testing
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
- Got the Runs? Diarrhoea Testing options
Equine
How to Guides
These How To Guides outline the materials required and method for performing some laboratory processes in the veterinarian clinic
- How to Perform a ACTH Stimulation Test
- How to Prepare a Blood Film
- How to Perform a Gram Stain
- How to Stain a Blood or Cytology Smear
- How to Prepare Cytology Smears
- How to Take a FNA for Cytology
- How to Remove a Brain for TSE Surveillance
Facial Eczema
Current Monitoring Reports
- Facial Eczema Report - 13 January 2012
- Facial Eczema Report - 20 January 2012
- Facial Eczema Report - 27 January 2012
Previous Facial Eczema monitoring reports can be found in the Veterinarian section of this website
Hygiene Monitoring Programme
Gribbles Veterinary is pleased to launch a new service to assist in the prevention of veterinary hospital-acquired infections. Gribbles Veterinary's hygiene monitoring programme is a simple, cost effective scheme for the routine monitoring of bacterial levels in key areas of the clinic enviroment.
Genetic Testing
Gribbles Veterinary is pleased to announce that it has joined forces with life science company Genetic Technologies (GTG) to deliver a range of DNA tests to veterinarians under an exlusive agreement. GTG is a world leader in animal DNA testing and is at the forefront of canine DNA profiling and genetic disease and trait testing.
As part of this alliance Gribbles Veterinary is very pleased to be able to offer the BITSA test. BITSA is a unique canine breed identification tool that uses enhanced DNA analysis to provide an accurate history of a dogs breed. The comprehensive BITSA report also highlights information specific to the breed(s) identified such as potential health concerns, trait information and even suitable exercise activites.
Please select the links below to see the answers to some BITSA frequently asked questions and an example BITSA report.
Electronic Submission Forms
Gribbles Veterinary's electronic submission forms are completely editable so can be personalised with veterinarian/practice details and saved ready for use. For those not wishing to use the electronic format, our printed submission forms will continue to be avaliable free of charge
- Companion Animal Electronic Submission Form
- Production Animal Electronic Submission Form
- Equine Electronic Submission Form
- Brucella ovis Electronic Submission Form (only avaliable electronically)
Current Vacancies
There are currently no vacancies avaliable at Gribbles Veterinary Pathology.