“I recently used the RapidBac™Vet test on an elderly patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy where a urinalysis alone was unlikely to provide a completely accurate diagnosis…
…The owners wanted a fast and cheaper alternative to traditional culture…
…and sensitivity to rule in or out an infection, and this fit with their request perfectly as we had an answer for them in 17 minutes.”
– Cary Gayheart, MVB Jeffersontown, Kentucky
“RapidBac™Vet came in very handy when a dog came in with bloody urine. I did radiographs and I thought I saw stones, but the bladder was small and BM was partially covering the bladder…
…I pulled out your test and found no bacteria so I knew…
…I could forgo antibiotics and concentrate on S/O diet and extra fluids.”
– Wanda Mouser, DVM, Ph.D. Centreville, Virginia
“I have recently been introduced to the RapidBac™Vet kits. I have been struggling to identify urinary tract infections in cats for some time, particularly in samples that may arrive via the tabletop and cannot, therefore, be sent for culture.
…This little kit can demonstrate whether a significant bacteriuria exists in 20 minutes.
…You can then struggle for a cystocentesis sample for C&S or treat empirically, knowing that there really is something there to worry about. Easy to do, useful information and contributing to rational antibiotic use, AND economical PLUS room temperature storage. Ticks all the boxes.”
– Dr Kim Kendall, The Chatswood Cat Palace, NSW – Jan 2017
“Through the use of [RapidBac™Vet] our practice has been able to rapidly confirm/deny the presence of bacteria that are seen cytologically on urinalyses…
…It has reduced the unnecessary use of antibiotics…
…saved money for clients by reducing urine cultures for simple UTI’s, and we have found it to be a convenient addition to our in-house laboratory.”
– Joana Goic, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC
“I had the opportunity to use the [RapidBac™Vet] test this week. It…
…worked out very well…
…for the chronic crystalluria case that had symptoms again and I wanted to differentiate UTI from irritation of some other cause. I will speak with our practice manager about getting these ordered! Thank you,”
– Eric M. Weigand, DVM Claremont, California
“I am very much appreciating my RapidBac™Vet tests. I ran this test and also send the urine to the lab for culture on the first four tests I did…
…The lab agreed with the RapidBac™Vet results in each case…
…both positive or negative. After just a few more of those agreements, and I will stop sending the sample to the lab for a negative culture. I also like the idea of knowing that I am treating a Gram negative or Gram positive organism so I have a better chance of starting the dog on the appropriate antibiotic if it can’t wait for the full culture results.”
– Lorrie Boldrick, DVM Orange, California
“I recently started using [RapidBac™Vet] Tests. I’m finishing my first 10 test batch now. It’s easy to perform and to read. For the moment I had one positive result, confirmed by a positive urinary culture. It’s…
…a great time and money saving tool…
…for our patients and their owners, and a step forward for vet practices towards excellence. I’m ordering three new boxes now. I definitely recommend this product!”
– Dr. Capozzi, DVM Switzerland