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04.23.2012 | Monday
Pets and MRSA - VDI launches new test |
Simi Valley, CA-April 20, 2012 Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, Inc
(VDI) has released a new laboratory test for the detection of
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in companion
animals.
One of the biggest public health issues we face today is the presence
of potentially life threatening "superbug" bacterial infections that
do not respond to common antibiotics. One of the most common is MRSA
(sometimes...
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01.19.2012 | Thursday
Canine Cancer Screen - VDI launches new blood test |
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Simi Valley, CA-January 19, 2012-Veterinary Diagnostics Institute,
Inc. (VDI) has released a new test that screens for canine cancer in
the apparently healthy dog. As part of a routine wellness visit,
INCaSe can be used to detect early stages of cancer, or confirm that
the dog is cancer free.
By detecting cancer earlier more effective treatment options are
available, improving prognosis. Using a proprietary...
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09.26.2011 | Monday
VDI completes study on the prognostic use of TK for canines |
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Simi Valley, CA-Sept, 2011-Cancer is often unpredictable. Sometimes
it is responsive to therapy, sometimes it is not. The ability to
predict which dogs may have the best chance for survival can help pet
owners make decisions about treatment.
Prognosis is a medical term used to describe the likely outcome of an
illness. Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, INC (VDI) examined how a
biomarker, Thymidine Kinase (TK,)...
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04.25.2011 | Monday
VDI-TK cancer blood test now available for cats |
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Simi Valley, CA-April 25, 2011-The innovative biomarker used to
detect cancer, VDI-TK, is now available for use in cats. Veterinary
Diagnostics Institute, Inc. which released VDI-TK for canine use in
2010, is now offering the VDI-TK feline cancer blood test. In
addition to the cancer diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring roles
used in dogs, the feline test brings a new practical use-differential
diagnosis.
Gastrointestinal...
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03.30.2011 | Wednesday
VDI launches canine cancer screen study |
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Simi Valley, CA-March 30, 2011-Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, Inc.
(VDI) is focusing its efforts on screening for canine cancer on
apparently healthy dogs. Certain high cancer risk breeds such as
Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds are currently being enrolled in
a new study being conducted in conjunction with the University of
Missouri. Working with breed clubs across the nation, VDI will
collect between...
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03.08.2011 | Tuesday
Biomarker Podcast on Pet Life Radio |
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Dr. Bernadine Cruz, known as the 'Pet Doctor' with Pet Life
Radio (petliferadio.com) conducts an interview with Randy Ringold,
President and Founder of Veterinary Diagnostics Institute. In the
interview, Mr. Ringold discusses how biomarkers are used to detect and
monitor critical diseases in veterinary medicine. The biomarker
Thymidine Kinase (TK), used for the detection, prognosis and
monitoring of certain...
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11.02.2010 | Tuesday
Webster the Exclusive Distributor of VDI-TK test for Cancer |
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Veterinary Diagnostics Institute (VDI) Announces Webster Veterinary
Supply as the Exclusive Distributor of VDI-TK test (Thymidine Kinase)
for the Detection of Cancer
Simi Valley, Calif – (BUSINESS WIRE) – November 2, 2010
– Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, Inc., a specialty
diagnostics services provider for companion animals, today announced
that Webster Veterinary will be VDI’s exclusive...
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10.01.2009 | Thursday
Veterinary Diagnostics Institute Launches Blood Test for the Detection of Sepsis in Dogs |
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SIMI VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct 1,
2009—Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, Inc., a Veterinary
Clinical Ventures Company dedicated to the introduction of innovative
biomarkers for companion animals, announces the launch of VDxI pCNP;
the first and only test to detect clinically important infections such
as sepsis in canines. The pCNP test detects N-terminal C-type
natriuretic peptide (NT-proCNP)...
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06.01.2009 | Monday
Veterinary Diagnostics Institute moves to larger facility |
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SIMI VALLEY, CA - On June 1, 2009, Veterinary Diagnostics Institute
moved from the Irvine location to it's new larger facility in Simi
Valley, located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Los
Angeles, reports the companies founder & president, Randy Ringold.
"Our operation was growing rapidly and our existing space wasn't
accommodating to the business and our future growth plans," Ringold
explained....
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02.10.2009 | Tuesday
Veterinary Diagnostics Institute and the Comparative Internal Medicine Laboratory at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine collaborate in the development of biomarker assay for sepsis |
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IRVINE, CA - Veterinary Diagnostics Institute(tm) (VDI) announces it
has entered into ongoing clinical studies with Dr. Amy DeClue and the
Comparative Internal Medicine Laboratory at the University of Missouri
College of Veterinary Medicine for the development of a biomarker
assay for detection of canine and feline sepsis. The biomarker assay
will be used to detect concentrations of the peptide NT-proCNP (pCNP)
in...
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12.18.2008 | Thursday
Exclusive license agreement with Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF) and NeoTREX™ |
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IRVINE, CA - Veterinary Diagnostics Institute(tm) (VDI) today entered
into an exclusive license agreement with Colorado State University
Research Foundation (CSURF) and NeoTREX(tm) of Fort Collins, CO for
development of a biomarker assay for detection of canine
hemangiosarcoma.
The technology, co-invented by faculty at CSU's Animal Cancer
Center (a member of CSU's Cancer Supercluster) and investigators
at...
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