When a veterinary practitioner is called to visit a farm animal patient, a sample may be taken to further assess the patient's health. There are a range of samples which can be taken such as blood, swabs, urine and faeces and samples will very often be sent to a diagnostic laboratory for testing.
FAVSNET draws on the links developed through the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network and Equine Veterinary Surveillance Network to collect laboratory data to help researchers understand the health problems affecting the farm animal population and provide insight into how conditions may be best treated.
We're primarily working with AXIOM Veterinary Laboratories during our pilot phase. If you would like to enrol your Welsh diagnostic laboratory in FAVSNET, please register your interest in taking part.