ADVANCING VETERINARY GENOMICS
Veterinary Genomics for the Questions Routine Testing Can't Answer
When Conventional Testing Doesn't Provide the Answers
Identifying the cause of an animal infection isn't always straightforward. Conventional diagnostic methods can be limited by difficult-to-culture organisms, previously treated infections or tests designed to detect only specific pathogens.
When routine testing fails to identify a cause, veterinary professionals may face uncertainty around treatment, infection control and further investigation.
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Unidentified Pathogens
Routine tests may fail to detect unexpected or difficult-to-culture organisms.
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Diagnostic Delays
Delays can prolong uncertainty around treatment and infection-control decisions.
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Complex Samples
Low microbial biomass, degraded material and high levels of animal DNA can complicate analysis.
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Limited Resources
Specialist sequencing and bioinformatics require equipment, expertise and time.
Looking Beyond Routine Diagnostics
VET-MAP uses metagenomic DNA sequencing to investigate the genetic material present within animal samples.
Rather than searching for one pre-specified pathogen, this broad, untargeted approach can help identify potential infectious organisms and provide additional genomic information to support clinical and research investigations.
Our research focuses on developing adaptable workflows for different sample types, with expertise spanning experimental design, sample processing, sequencing, bioinformatics and interpretation.
Exploring New Possibilities in Animal Health
VET-MAP's research explores how metagenomic sequencing could support a range of veterinary diagnostic and research challenges.
Infectious Disease Investigation
Investigating suspected infections where routine testing has not established a cause.
Pathogen Surveillance
Supporting the identification and characterisation of pathogens for surveillance and outbreak research.
Antimicrobial Resistance
Exploring genomic information relevant to antimicrobial resistance investigations.
Specialist Research
Developing bespoke sequencing approaches for challenging samples and complex veterinary research projects.
Who We Work With
Supporting Veterinary Professionals, Researchers and Animal Health Organisations
We're exploring how specialist genomic expertise could support the needs of different groups across veterinary medicine, animal health and research.
Veterinary Professionals
Veterinary practices, hospitals and specialist clinicians investigating infectious diseases and challenging diagnostic cases.
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