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A great success for Grovet! The GDP certificate for human medicines has been obtained. These developments allow us to bring the quality of our products to maximum patient safety. At Grovet we strive for continuous improvement, this is a big step.

For the health of the foal, it is very important that sufficient immunoglobulins are absorbed from colostrum in the first hours of life. To determine whether this has happened sufficiently, the amount of IgG in the blood is determined. 
VMRD has developed an IgG test that provides reliable, objective test results. This allows for appropriate therapy to be initiated in time so that the foal receives sufficient antibodies to protect itself from infection. 
The test strips do not need to be refrigerated and can be used with the VMRD reader that is also used for SAA determination.

 Shock wave has been proven effective in treating a variety of conditions that result in pain and lameness, including:

• Tendon, Ligament and Muscle Injuries
• Osteoarthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease
• Wound Healing
• Foot/Heel Pain
• Bone Healing
• Back/Neck Pain

View the PulseVet range here 

Meet me Monday. 

Our Sales Manager, Jantine. 

Grovet's Bentovet

Supplementary mineral feed for horses. Contributes to normal intestinal function in horses and foals. Bentovet consists of 98% bentonite clay minerals, of which 65% is di-tri-octahedral smectite. Di-tri-octahedral smectite is a mineral with a high absorption capacity that can also bind elements related to diarrhea.

Bentovet can be used prior to, during or after occurance of thin feces or diarrhea.

View Bentovet here
 

Besides these Vitamin E softgels we expanded our product range with Vitamin E + Selenium softgels. This dietary supplement for horses helps to maintain and support healthy muscle function and to protect cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. 
Vitamin E and Selenium contribute in different ways to the elimination of free radicals. For optimal protection against oxidative damage, there must be sufficient uptake of Vitamin E and selenium. 
If the dietary content of Vitamin E and Selenium is insufficient, supplementation with Vitamine E (d-a-tocoferol) plus Selenium softgels is advised. 

Both natural vitamin E (d-alfa-tocoferol) and organic selenium will be absorbed by the body sufficiently. 

Grovet x Manuka Vet

Last week, Grovet had a visit from Ian Pryor of Mānuka Vet® to talk about our collaboration.

Since November, Manuka Vet's wound care products have been available at Grovet. These products, made with pure Mānuka honey from New Zealand, have been developed by veterinarians as an effective, natural wound management solution.

Click here to read more about the properties of Mānuka Honey and to view the product range.

Bentovet+ Paste helps protect and restore the balance of the hindgut. With di-tri-octahedralsmectite, electrolytes and prebiotics.

Bentovet + Paste 

New: PulseVet

Pulsevet is the market leader in veterinary shock wave therapy. It is a non-invasive treatment involving delivery of shock waves to injured tissue to reduce pain and promote healing.

Shock wave therapy can be used in a wide variety of indication, including wounds, tendon injuries, back pain and fractures. 

The PulseVet device uses high-energy sound waves, that reach a large amount of tissue. The physical impact of the shock wave are translated to complex biochemical signals in a process called mechanotransduction that lead to release of proteins and healing growth factors. These have a profound effect on decreasing inflammation, improving healing in tendon/ligament injuries, accelerating bone formation and enhancing wound healing. On request, Grovet can provide more scientific information on the mechanism of action and clinical results of shock wave therapy.

The PulseVet system can be used with different types of trodes,

What can the VMRD reader be used for?

The VMRD reader is compatible with a number of lateral flow tests, the feline and equine SAA test and in the near future an equine IgG foal test will be available. The results of the equine SAA test can be valuable in many occasions. It provides quantitative results in 10 minutes and can be used in field and hospital conditions .

Clinical Applications for Equine Serum Amyloid A (SAA)

In the image below, clinical applications for the equine SAA test are shown. It can be used to asses disease severity and the need for referral and/or surgery. It can also be used to assess the progression of the disease, the occurrence of complications and the need for therapy or changes in therapy. If an animal shows non-specific symptoms, the SAA test can give an indication of a possible cause (inflammation/infection).

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