Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
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Correction: Vanquishing the vaccine factor: Dependable in-clinic FIV diagnosis possible after all
A clarification of the test types discussed.
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In "Vanquishing the vaccine factor: Dependable in-clinic FIV diagnosis possible after all" on page 42 of the July 2016 issue of Vetted, the article implied all three tests featured were ELISA tests. In fact, the SNAP FIV/FeLV Combo (IDEXX) is an ELISA test, while the Witness FeLV/FIV (Zoetis) and Anigen Rapid FIV Ab FeLV Ag (Bionote) are immunochromatographic tests. A corrected version of this article is
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