Providing veterinary doctors with the most advanced microbial diagnostic testing available, using Next Generation Sequencing technologies for pathogen identification.
MicroGen Vet is the exclusive reseller of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) diagnostic services from the market leader in human healthcare, MicroGen DX. With over 300,000 successful tests performed, NGS is the first universally comprehensive bacterial and fungal diagnostic test based on comparative DNA sequencing analysis of more than 25,000 microbes. Pathogens are identified from the entire microbial DNA and reported with relative percent abundance.
Watch the Trouble with Today’s Diagnostic Approach
Read "The Evolution Of Microbial Diagnostics" Infographic“Biofilm” is defined as the precise makeup of microbes interacting with one another to cause an infection or illness. Over the last decade, scientific understanding has determined that the majority of single species infections move to a collaborative collection of bacterial and fungal microbes in a 12-18 hour window (“biofilm”).
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology is the only available diagnostic approach that identifies the majority of microbes present in the biofilm – along with their relative DNA abundance. Traditional culturing methods are fine for single-species Planktonic bacteria samples, but most infections are just not that simple, and you can’t effectively treat what you cannot measure. Identifying the makeup of the biofilm provides much-needed visibility to vets in order to better treat the microbes actually causing an infection or resisting successful treatment.
”MicroGen DX’s biofilmatic approach with advanced DNA technology will be the future of how we diagnose and treat chronic infections in the veterinary marketplace.
Dr. Bimbo WelkerDirector of Ohio State Large Animal Services
”MicroGen DX’s biofilmatic approach with advanced DNA technology will be the future of how we diagnose and treat chronic infections in the veterinary marketplace.
Dr. Bimbo WelkerDirector of Ohio State Large Animal Services
Aero, a 3-year-old police dog retiring due to an autoimmune illness that destroyed much of his muscle tissue, became even more ill when a mysterious infection left him unable to even walk up the stairs to the press conference announcing his retirement. Tests were coming up inconclusive and his vets were stumped. Overall, Aero racked up between $8,000-9,000 in bills without getting any answers.
After a series of DNA Molecular Sequencing tests performed by MicroGen DX, vets discovered eight different bacteria in Aero’s body – none of which were ever identified during the five culturing tests performed before. A strain of acinetobacter was found to be the main culprit, and, knowing this, vets were able to provide targeted treatment to help Aero fight the infection. His testing cost just under $500.
Today, Aero’s health has improved greatly, and though the police department still misses their K9 friend, they are glad to see him back to his normal, happy self.
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