More Options of 4-in-1 Rapid Test for Detecting Canine Vector-borne Diseases

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More Options of 4-in-1 Rapid Test for Detecting

Canine Vector-borne Diseases

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) include a variety of illnesses which are mainly transmitted by mosquitoes, phlebotomine sand flies, fleas, and ticks. These blood-feeding vectors can transmit many dangerous pathogens– such as bacteria, protozoa, viruses or helminths - to dogs. The CVBDs commonly diagnosed are anaplasmosis, babesiosis, bartonellosis, borreliosis, dirofilariosis, ehrlichiosis and leishmaniosis. Many of these diseases can cause serious, even life-threatening clinical conditions in dogs, with a number having zoonotic potential, affecting the human population.

CVBDs represent a substantial diagnostic challenge for veterinarians because of the long incubation periods, non-specific clinical signs, and

co-infections with multiple pathogens simultaneously.

Therefore, veterinarians are increasingly identifying dogs with multiple simultaneous vector-borne infections that appear to be more likely to develop disease manifestations and can have more pronounced pathology involving internal organs. Since prevalent CVBDs are different in global distribution, veterinarians usually detect different CVBDs based on their prevalence in the areas.

To meet the need for detecting CVBDs at different regions, Bioguard has committed to develop different 4-in-1 rapid tests for years. With its new addition of VLabs 4LX, Bioguard now offers three products of 4-in-1 rapid test that have been validated extensively for detection of antibodies to Leishmania infantum, Babesia gibosoni, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys, Ehrlichia canis, and antigen of Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm). The specific CVBDs detected by Bioguard’s three different 4 in 1 kits are listed in the table below.

Canine vector-borne diseases detected by Bioguard’s VLab4LX, 4BX, 4X, and others

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Bioguard canine Babesia gibsoni Ab Test

Babesia gibsoni is a tickborne protozoal blood parasite that causes hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, lethargy, and splenomegaly in dogs. Infected dogs may exhibit either peracute, acute, subclinical or chronic signs of disease. Severe cases may lead to organ failure and death.

Bioguard Canine Babesia gibsoni Ab Test is designed to detect anti-B. gibsoni antibodies in either serum, plasma or whole blood within 5-10 minutes. The test requires neither special equipment nor training. Turnaround time is far shorter than PCR tests. With its high sensitivity (96.29%) and specificity (91.66%), Bioguard Canine Babesia gibsoni Ab Test can help veterinarians identify dogs infected with B. gibsoni.

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Veterinary school applications rise 5.5%

Veterinary medicine remains a popular field of study, according to the AAVMC, which reported a record 10,834 applicants seeking enrollment in 2022.

The total was a 5.5% increase over the 10,273 applicants last year.

The 2021-22 Veterinary Medical College Application Service admissions cycle, which closed Sept. 29, saw students apply to an average of 5.37 different schools. The fee was $220 for the first application and $120 for each additional one.

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Schools reported that the number of applicants “has been growing steadily in recent years.”

TOPIC: Autoimmune Disease (Immune-Mediated Disease) in Dogs

The immune system is very important to protect the animals from harmful infections. Unfortunately, sometimes, the immune system malfunctions and starts causing disease, including destruction of cells and tissues, or inflammation and fever.

“Autoimmune” essentially means a disease in which the body starts to attack itself. Many diseases fall into this category, and five common conditions including immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, immune-mediated polyarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca are introduced, including pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

The free class “Continuous learning with Bioguard” theme for this month will be conducted by Dr. Hung-Shi Chiou, DVM, MVM, DCSVP.

Register For the Free Class

Date: Dec 28th, 2021

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am (GMT+8) Taipei time

Presenters: Dr. Hung-Shi Chiou

Cost: FREE

Bioguard is looking forward to seeing you at this event.

Happy Learning!

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disease diagnostic services and products.
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the first and only ISO/ IEC 17025:2017 accredited animal disease testing laboratory

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