“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin The Open Movement In March 1992, Microsoft launched Windows 3.1, which went on to sell over three million copies in its first two months. Since then, the likes of Microsoft and… Read more »
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A summary of our customer satisfaction results
Avacta Animal Health are very proud of our recent customer satisfaction results which have been collated from June 2016 – June 2017. Our satisfaction survey asks a range of questions relating to the entire process of our testing; from sample submission, interpreting results, supporting literature and of course our customer service which we received an impressive… Read more »
Data in Veterinary: Mining the Archives
So you have valuable data within the veterinary practice, but once you have data mined the archives what are the potential uses? “Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the… Read more »
An Update from the Avacta Animal Health Labs
The latest news, events and research & development from the labs at Avacta Animal Health. Out on a LIMS After 3 years in development, the lab is in the final stages of testing out our new laboratory information management system (LIMS). The beauty of a LIMS system is that is should act like a ‘one… Read more »
Data in Veterinary: Your Untapped Commodity
Big data is all around us, but how can it be best used to enhance the veterinary profession? “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts” – Sherlock Holmes, A Scandal in Bohemia Big Data When the… Read more »
Therapy Guide for Dogs with Skin Allergies
Avacta Animal Health has published its latest aid for clients – ‘Therapy Guide for Dogs with Skin Allergies.’ The DL leaflet has been design to specifically help dog owners: understand the treatment choices for dogs diagnosed with an allergic skin condition explore both avoidance techniques and therapies manage potential flare-ups consider the pros and cons… Read more »
Pet Allergy Week – Sign up!
SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE YOUR PAW PACK, YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING THESE IN THE POST SHORTLY Pet Allergy Week (PAW) is back again for 2017! This year’s Pet Allergy Week campaign will run from 5th – 11th June 2017 and gives veterinary practices… Read more »
BSAVA Congress 2017
Avacta Animal Health are delighted to be exhibiting at the BSAVA Congress in Birmingham from 6 – 9 April 2017. Come along to stand 808 to learn about our complete allergy service of tests and treatments, as well as non-allergy products and innovations including our canine lymphoma multi-marker algorithm-based test. At our… Read more »
Budding creatives make time for old age
Alison Blyth, a veterinary nurse at Derbyshire based Ambivet, is the talented winner of the ‘Make time for old age’ creative campaign for the nutraceutical supplement, Cani Flex Senior. The competition was run by manufacturer, Natural VetCare Prescribed and marketing partner Avacta Animal Health, and Alison’s winning entry has already been published in the January… Read more »
Make time for old age campaign to help stimulate conversation with owners of older dogs
Vettimes.co.uk has today released a piece on the ‘Make time for old age campaign’ and how this can stimulate conversation between vets and owners of senior dogs to identify common health issues before they become an issue. Avacta Animal Health’s Johanna Gourlay MRCVS said she believed some owners just accepted changes in mobility, demeanour and… Read more »
