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NewsCasting a new light on bacteriaALICE FRASER Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) isolated from cultures of milk samples, are often reported as coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) – this was historically based on their ability to clot rabbit plasma, a key manual identification step in conventional bacteriologic methods for staphylococci. With the increased use of MALDI-TOF, which, as detailed previously, increases the ability to […]Read More
NewsNewly identified microbesALICE FRASER With the advancement in technology in diagnostics, many of you may be aware that Gribbles now use Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) equipment in microbiology. MALDI-TOF can be used for several different applications, but in microbiology we use it as a rapid method for identification of microorganisms using their species-specific protein […]Read More
NewsHorsing aroundBERNIE VAATSTRA Clinical history An adult pony mare developed chronic progressive weight loss over the course of 9 months. Clinical examination revealed increased respiratory effort and a draining lesion of the right mandible with bony proliferation. Ultrasound examination and radiography of the lungs revealed multinodular soft tissue opacities throughout the lung fields. Biochemistry and haematology […]Read More
NewsHerd of facial eczema?Summer is upon us and it is never too early to ensure plans are in place to protect the herd. To be effective, preventative measures need to be in place before Pithomyces chartarum spores are detected. For every clinical case of facial eczema you see, there will be at least 10 sub-clinically affected animals. Affected stock […]Read More
