June was a watershed month for NZVP with the highlights of our first concerted appearance at the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) conferences being the presentations made by three of our people.

• Jenni Donald outlined our new Serum Amyloid A test to the Equine Conference. This test has advantages such as quicker elevation and drop off and a greater magnitude when compared to the traditional fibrinogen test for detecting inflammatory responses. Jenni provided fantastic relevance through a series of case studies that highlighted how Serum Amyloid A pointed us towards a diagnosis in the absence of any meaningful information from the fibrinogen tests.

• Adrienne French and Jen Willows were on the agenda at the Veterinary Nursing Conference. Adrienne detailed the best methods for sampling skin lesions for cytological examination and Jen followed with a wide-ranging presentation onworking with the lab, including logistics such as proper sample-taking and filling out of submission forms.