Equine portfolio Setting the standard for equine veterinary care
The IDEXX Equine portfolio: Diagnostic testing, digital imaging, and information management designed for clinical excellence Enhance the performance of your practice and the health of the horses in your care. Clinically advanced and designed around the way you work, IDEXX Equine solutions include features and functionality that help you diagnose and treat with efficiency and confidence. High-performance solutions to support clinical decision making and to support your practice. The IDEXX Equine portfolio is designed to enhance the health of the horses in your care and the efficiency of your practice. A range of industry-leading in-house instrumentation, including the Catalyst Dx® and Catalyst One™ chemistry analyzers as well as the ProCyte Dx® and LaserCyte® Dx hematology analyzers. Exceptional reference laboratory services with equine-exclusive tests and advanced molecular diagnostics. Work-flow-enhancing diagnostic imaging with the IDEXX EliteVision® Digital Imaging System. And innovative mobile apps and information management tools. The IDEXX Equine portfolio is trusted by equine practitioners around the world.
Menu breadth, clinical innovation, and freedom of choice for your diagnostics. From pioneering molecular diagnostics and other specialty reference laboratory tests, to an extensive array of in-house diagnostic tests, to highly targeted point-of-care SNAP® tests, IDEXX offers the industry’s leading diagnostic testing menu for equine health to help you deliver the gold-standard in care for your equine patients.
Integrated information for care and practice management. IDEXX is leading the way in information management and mobile applications. IDEXX VetConnect® PLUS enables you to access complete patient records on your mobile device. Make decisions horse-side with real-time diagnostic results, wherever you are. Features such as historical data, trending graphs, and diagnostic images support decision making and set the standard for care. Integration with your practice information management system (PIMS) supports clinical decisions and your business, too. Access to information improves care and practice efficiency while saving costs by eliminating lost charges.
Catalyst Dx and Catalyst One™ in-house chemistry analyzers ®
Delivering diagnostic insight, work-flow efficiency, and integrated information, the Catalyst Dx® and Catalyst One™ chemistry analyzers address the real-time care requirements of equine practices. Designed for work-flow efficiency and supported by the industry’s leading menu of diagnostic tests, IDEXX chemistry analyzers are the choice of equine practices around the world. Performing chemistry analysis in-house gives you quick access to the results you need to make decisions and deliver the best possible care. Plus, access to results in real time enables you to involve owners in care decisions. Load-and-go efficiency. Both of the Catalyst Dx and Catalyst One are intuitive and easy to use with straightforward operations with simple functionality and internal and external quality control. Run whole blood samples and significantly reduce steps in the process with the Catalyst® Lithium Heparin Whole Blood Separator.
Quick and accurate results. You can run single tests, preloaded CLIPs, and customized panels on the Catalyst Dx and Catalyst One analyzers, which gives you the flexibility to get results immediately and monitor over multiple days, efficiently and without waste. The Catalyst Dx analyzer runs up to four samples at the same time; the Catalyst One runs single samples. Both units deliver chemistry and electrolyte results in as little as 8 minutes.
Catalyst® single-slide tests: All of your essentials With the IDEXX comprehensive menu of individual diagnostic tests, you can screen, verify, monitor, and create customized panels as needed. ALB
BUN
CREA
LAC
NH3
ALKP
Ca
FRU
LDH
PHOS
ALT
CHOL
GGT
LIPA
TBIL
AMYL
CK
GLU
Mg
TP
AST
Cl
K
Na
TRIG
Patient sample is applied to the top of the spreading layer
Because of the nature of equine samples and the environment in which they’re taken, IDEXX dry-slide technology delivers the accuracy you require
Spreading layer: Sample is distributed evenly
Reagent layer: Reagent reacts with sample Indicator layer: Reacted sample collects for spectral analysis Support layer: Optical interface
In-house hematology analyzers
IDEXX ProCyte Dx®
IDEXX LaserCyte® Dx
IDEXX VetAutoread™
Reference laboratory-quality. Complete blood counts (CBCs).
Reference laboratory-quality. Complete blood counts (CBCs).
Unprecedented accuracy, speed, and precision. Laser flow cytometry, optical fluorescence, and Laminar Flow Impedance™ working together.
Closed-tube sample processing. No sample preparation and no contamination— important for equine care environments.
Thorough screening, presurgical testing, and general health checkups for a variety of testing needs, including fibrinogen. Tests include:
Simple load-and-go operation. Minimizes time and effort. Small sample size. Only 30 µL of anticoagulated blood. And IDEXX VetCollect® EDTA tubes require only 0.5–1.5 mL. Complete counts. Advanced five-part white blood cell differential and band neutrophil and nucleated red blood cell (nRBC) parameters; plus synovial and abdominal fluid analysis and validated results on 26 parameters. Quick. Two-minute run time.
• Total plasma fibrinogen
Accurate platelet counts. Onboard sample mixer breaks up early platelet aggregates.
• Hemoglobin (HGB)
No daily maintenance and QC built in. QualiBeads® are analyzed with the sample to ensure the quality and performance of each run.
• WBC
Single-sample reagents and onboard mixing system. Sample aspiration is automated and easy to use.
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
• Total granulocyte count (GRANS) • Percentage Granulocytes • Total lymphocyte/monocyte count (L/M) • Percentage lymphocytes/monocytes • Platelet count (PLT)
Quick. Results in minutes.
As part of the IDEXX VetLab® portfolio, the ProCyte Dx and LaserCyte Dx analyzers connect to the IDEXX VetLab® Station Laboratory Information Management System, delivering all diagnostic information in one comprehensive patient report.
SNAP for equine care: Accuracy and speed at the point of care For efficiency and accuracy at the patient’s side, the IDEXX SNAP® Foal IgG test is the industry’s leading point-of-care test based on ELISA technology. Offering unparalleled sensitivity and specificity, the SNAP Foal IgG Test detects low levels of neonatal immunoglobulins using serum or whole blood, delivering reference laboratory-quality results in under 10 minutes.
Equine care solutions backed by IDEXX R&D innovation platform IDEXX is firmly committed to the future of veterinary care, with the industry’s leading R&D team, a robust innovation pipeline, and high-levels of investment in innovation. Advances in RealPCR™ molecular diagnostics, top-selling in-house instrumentation, and state-of-the-art wireless mobile technology are just a few examples of the progressive clinical science and technology that supports your practice by ensuring you’re setting the standard of care. Advanced molecular diagnostic testing for equine care. Accuracy, sensitivity, speed, and affordability. IDEXX offers the equine industry’s broadest menu of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels to support your definitive diagnoses. RealPCR™ molecular diagnostic tests offer greater sensitivity than typical cultures, enabling identification of pathogen based on the presence of the pathogen’s DNA or RNA—delivering far more answers. By amplifying the DNA or RNA across several orders of magnitude, this methodology helps you diagnose with certainty. IDEXX Reference Laboratories RealPCR testing is handled with rapid turnaround, delivering PCR results within 1–3 working days—as decisions can’t wait. Technically and clinically advanced, RealPCR panels deliver results for multiple pathogens with a single specimen, setting the standard for veterinary care with indispensable results for fingerprinting disease. IDEXX RealPCR panels are affordably priced.
Examples of RealPCR equine tests available from IDEXX Reference Laboratories Equine Diarrhea RealPCR™ Panels
Submit one specimen for up to 10 answers on the most common gastrointestinal pathogens.
Equine Herpesvirus Types 1 (EHV-1) and 4 (EHV-4) RealPCR™ Tests
Detect the presence of EHV-1 and EHV-4 DNA with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
Comprehensive Equine Respiratory RealPCR™ Panel
Screen for up to nine respiratory diseases with one specimen.
Rhodococcus equi RealPCR™ Test
Detect strains that contain the virulence plasmid (VapA gene).
Strangles RealPCR™ Screen
Quickly identify current infections or asymptomatic carriers.
Salmonella spp. RealPCR™ Test
Quickly identify infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic horses.
Foal Diarrhea/Enterocolitis RealPCR™ Panel
Screen for Clostridium perfringens CPnetE/F toxin gene along with 6 other infectious causes of foal diarrhea.
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Greater sensitivity in screening for the pathogen (Pigeon Fever) RealPCR™ Test that causes pigeon fever in horses. Equine Reproductive RealPCR™ Panels
Quickly and definitively screen for infectious pathogens that cause reproductive problems.
Highest quality imaging for diagnostic confidence IDEXX EliteVision® Digital Imaging System Wireless, portable technology. IDEXX EliteVision has a wireless plate so you can move around easily to get the shots you need. Operates on a private, secured frequency that is different than cell phones and other wireless devices, eliminating the potential for signal interference. Advanced visualization. Designed with low-dose cesium technology. Penetrates dense anatomy to deliver highly detailed images for a more definitive interpretation.
Faster image capture. Quick image capture reduces the potential for motion artifacts and results in fewer retakes. Experience first-up images in just 4 seconds. Rugged but easy to transport. Only 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg). Conveniently transportable, and the lightweight plate is easy to hold steady. Less radiation. Uses approximately half the amount of radiation of other plates. Reduces exposure and improves safety for you and your patients.
Integrated clinical information to support decision making, integrated business information to support your practice Access to information—when and where you need it—is crucial to your practice. Advances in mobile applications, two-way information integration, and clinical decision support enable you to work efficiently at the stable, collaborate with your care team, and conveniently access the full patient record to deliver the highest quality of care efficiently. Integrate results in your PIMS to improve care and practice efficiency while saving costs by eliminating missed charges. • Increase staff efficiency by automating steps in the process
Software to power your diagnostic imaging
• Reduce errors associated with manual entry, improve order accuracy
ImageSuite
IDEXX Web PACS
• Eliminate missed charges
Any PC or web-enabled device is your workstation.
• Access the complete patient report in VetConnect PLUS
Analyze, organize, edit, and store images conveniently.
Advanced measurement tools.
Equine-specific shot tree for customizable procedures.
Real-time collaboration features.
Practical patient screens and intuitive work flow.
Enhanced security.
Email images to your clients.
Easy to customize.
Unlimited capacity on off-site servers.
DICOM®– compliant.
Images available with other results in IDEXX VetConnect® PLUS. Integrates with PIMS.
VetConnect PLUS: All results in one place • Access diagnostic test results and pathology imaging results from IDEXX Reference Laboratories, IDEXX in-house analyzers, IDEXX SNAP® point-of-care tests, and other sources—in one portal • Patient history, laboratory results, graphing, and more to support clinical decisions
Useful information presented in useful ways • Customizable interface to suit your way of working • Easy-to-interpret, yet thorough and detailed for complex cases • Also share information with clients Convenient ordering • Order tests and supplies online and manage results, with ties to your billing system • Electronic bar-coded requisition forms for test orders Electronic file sharing with other practices and specialists made simple • Share complete and crucial information among other practices and referring specialists • Simplify communication and speed work flow to get the most out of interactions IDEXX VetConnect® PLUS mobile app for information when and where you need it • No longer restricted to the clinic network; review information via the web • Available for iPhone® and iPad® or Android™ devices
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