Enhance your diagnostic toolkit with new JAVMA supplement

Veterinarians know that good medicine starts with good information. That’s why the latest JAVMA special supplement is a must-read. It’s entirely devoted to veterinary diagnostics—an area where technological advances and clinician-laboratory collaboration are driving meaningful improvements in patient care.

Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine—from Sampling to Test Interpretation is already available online. Print subscribers can expect to receive it along with their regular June issue.

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The supplement features a compelling mix of original research and review articles that span species and specialties. A unifying theme runs throughout: Accurate results start with quality samples, thoughtful test selection, and complete clinical context. 

The issue emphasizes how veterinary clinicians, diagnosticians, and laboratorians each play a critical role in turning test results into actionable insights.

Highlights include:

• Diagnostic foundations—From investigating infectious diseases to best practices for handling microbial culture specimens, the first section lays the groundwork for better test outcomes across disciplines.
• Coagulation and serology—Articles on diagnosing coagulation disorders and emerging serologic technologies show how collaboration and innovation can raise the standard of care.
• Species-specific insights for livestock—Studies in small ruminants, cattle, and horses, plus a guide to help practitioners diagnose swine, provide practical tips to boost diagnostic confidence and yield.
• Companion animal care—Several articles promise to improve outcomes for companion animals through insights into the best timing for respiratory pathogen testing, how to collaborate with microbiology labs to get the best results, and how antimicrobial susceptibility reports influence antimicrobial selection.

This special issue doesn’t just showcase the science. It issues a call to action: Leverage your laboratory team each step of the way, from sample collection to interpretation. Thoughtful collaboration between clinical and diagnostic professionals improves not just test results—but patient health and wellbeing.

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Learn more

Tune into AVMA’s Veterinary Vertex podcast for an interview with Kelli Maddock, DrPH, a board-certified medical laboratory scientist who served as guest editor of the supplement. Just one of the many helpful tips you’ll hear: Know that laboratories want to help you submit samples that can yield useful results; feel free to ask them for advice.

JAVMA publishes supplemental issues twice a year. Watch for future issues on topics like spectrum of care (December 2025), rehabilitation (June 2026—all technical tutorial videos!), and end of life/human-animal bond (December 2026).