Vepalabs Veterinary Pathology

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the VEPA Lab team to you 🎄

Wishing all our clinics, vets and nurses a very happy and well-earned break.
May your samples be clot-free, your results be rapid, and your machines behave themselves over the holidays 😉

Thank you for your support this year. See you in the New Year! 🎆

17/12/2025

Meet our pet of the month, Mabel 🐱 a spicy tortie with a resting “not amused” face, plenty of attitude, a lot of wisdom, and a very senior soul ❤️

Earlier this month, Mabel was admitted with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a common condition in older cats that requires careful monitoring and timely clinical decision-making.

On admission, the clinic ran a number of in-house tests, including biochemistry using our Skyla Solution, to establish baseline renal values and support treatment planning. For hospitalized renal patients like Mabel, having fast access to key parameters such as urea, creatinine, phosphorus, ALT, ALP, total protein, albumin, globulin, and electrolytes (Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻) allows vets to make confident, same-day decisions.

Why clinics use the Skyla Solution:
📌 Rapid turnaround for time-sensitive cases, with results in approximately 12–15 minutes

📌 Small sample volume — ideal for fractious and geriatric patients

📌 Ability to test up to three samples at once, helping to streamline workflow

📌 Broad biochemistry panels covering renal, hepatic, and metabolic parameters, providing greater diagnostic capability without the need for multiple devices

📌 User-friendly interface with an intuitive colour touchscreen, ideal for visual learners

📌 Keeps decision-making in-house, reducing reliance on external lab turnaround times

📌 Supports software integration for data management, allowing results to be transferred directly into patient files

In Mabel’s case, this meant bloods could be run on admission and repeated after several days of fluid therapy to assess her response and adjust care as needed. This is a great example of why the Skyla Solution from Vepa is such a valuable in-clinic tool — delivering fast, reliable results with minimal sample volume, supporting confident clinical decisions, and keeping high-quality diagnostics exactly where they matter most: in the clinic, with the patient.

If you have any questions about the Skyla Solution or would like to learn more about how it could support your clinic, feel free to contact us at info@vepalabs.com.au - We're always happy to help ✨

10/12/2025

🎄 Holiday Ordering & Support Reminder from VepaLabs 🎄

As we head into the Christmas & New Year period, we’re already seeing courier slowdowns nationwide, and it’s only going to get busier.

To make sure you’re fully stocked for the holidays:
✅ Order plenty of diagnostic supplies — it’s better to have a little extra than run out.
✅ We recommend placing your order the week of Dec 15 (or even earlier to be safe).
✅ If you over-order, don’t worry — we’ll sort it out in the new year. You won’t be left with expiring product.

Technical support will be available as usual:
📞 1300 837 252
If you get voicemail, leave a clear message with your clinic details and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

✉️Orders can be emailed to orders@vepalabs.com.au

Stay ahead of the holiday rush and keep your clinics running smoothly!

09/12/2025

✨Meet The Team✨

Hello everyone!
My name is Emily, many of you have probably spoken to me over the phone at some point. I’m Vepa’s Customer Relations Manager. I’ve been part of the Greencross family for over 10 years, starting out at Petbarn, completing placement with Greencross Vets, and eventually finding my way to Vepalabs.

Even though I was born in Queensland in the summer months, I am definitely not built for the heat. I’m much more of a winter person, probably thanks to inheriting my parents’ English skin, which means I never tan and am always covered head-to-toe in sunscreen.

You’ll usually find me with (or hear me talking about) my fur babies or my partner. They’re my little family and my happy place.

04/12/2025

✨ Meet The Team✨

Hi everyone, my name is Vivienne and I'm Vepalabs newest recruit. I’m a part-time Support Technician Officer/Sales representative at Vepalabs, and while I’m still new to the role, I bring years of customer care and problem-solving experience from my time as a receptionist and animal attendant at Greencross Vets.

I’m originally from New Zealand and moved to Melbourne in 2015 where I completed my Bachelor degree in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience at La Trobe University in 2021. I eventually decided to make the big move up to Sydney in 2022 where I have learnt to adapt and enjoy the fast paced and busy lifestyle this beautiful city has to offer. When I’m not at work, you’ll usually find me at the gym, playing social netball, pet sitting, or unwinding with a good book.

28/11/2025

Steph and Erin had an amazing time at the VPS Conference this year! It was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about how Vepalabs can better support clinics, as well as to do some real social networking so everyone could finally put a face to the name. They also hosted a trade show display where clinics could get hands-on with some of our units and ask all their burning questions.

And to top it all off, Steph and Erin even took out Best Dressed at the Wild West awards night — yeehaw! 🤠✨

19/11/2025

Welcome to Vepalabs Australia proudly supporting over 700 veterinary clinics with reliable, cost-effective point of care diagnostics that actually make your day easier.

We provide best in class analysers and veterinary specific testing solutions, backed by 24/7 support and a warm and friendly, no-nonsense approach. With team members based in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, we’re here to support clinics Australia wide.

What we offer in clinics:

🔹Chemistry, Electrolyte, Haematology & Blood Gas Analysers

🔹Zero-fee training for your entire team

🔹Local servicing, maintenance & extended warranty options

🔹24/7 support on the phone from one of our trained technicians

🔹Fast, reliable results to strengthen your clinical workflow

We’re here to help your practice reduce testing costs, improve efficiency and make confident diagnostic decisions.

Follow our page for updates, training tips and practical insights for your clinic.

28/04/2023

UPCOMING TRAINING EVENT!

We are proud to announce we will be running Vepa's first ever Blood Gas Workshop which will be hitting THREE different locations along the east coast.
This event it open to anyone in the industry who wants to fine tune their blood gas interpretation skills and learn from the knowledgable Dr Andrew J Rosenfeld, DVM, Diplomat ABVP who will be running the workshop.

Click the link for more information about locations or head to our website for registration.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED.

Announcing Vepa's 2023 Blood Gas Workshops! Brisbane 19th June - Sydney 21st June - Melbourne 23rd June Program led by Dr Andrew J Rosenfeld, DVM…

16/02/2021

Please welcome 'Lexi', the newest member of the VepaLabs family 🐾❤

18/01/2021

Vepa is now taking pre-orders for the new Skyla Solution chemistry analyzer. The first 3 drawer rotor system, capable of full panel, and single parameter testing. 3 patients at a time. All the flexibility of a slide system, with the simplicity of rotors, at the lowest running costs in the market. No contracts to sign! (We hate paperwork)

The first 10 clinics to pre-order will receive a Qlabs Coagulation analyzer FREE.

email jack@vepalabs.com.au or call me on 0448 174 083 for a friendly chat about your diagnostic needs, with no fear of the hard sell. It's not the way we roll. :-)

05/11/2020

Vepa welcomes our two Melbourne technicians out of lockdown! Well done, the two Pete's, and the whole city. It’s been a rough ride. We’re going to give them some time off so they can enjoy their new-found freedom. (Maybe go and get haircuts guys? In-case you frighten the general populace).

In other news – We recorded the busiest month of our history, this October. Diagnostic tests were flying out the door of our new Brisbane dispatch center, to clinics all around Australia. Lori has done an admirable job of keeping us fully stocked, even while international shipping is still a lottery.

I think we are all fortunate to be in an industry that is weathering the Covid storm much better than some others. And the role that Vets and Nurses play, in enhancing the human-pet bond, is even more important in these troubled times. People affected the most by the pandemic are in need of that companionship more than ever.

Those of us that work in orbit around Veterinary Practices remain privileged to be in our supporting roles.

28/10/2020

Have you heard about the Vcheck200?

Affordable, rapid and proven, Vcheck is the only
in-clinic immunofluorescence assay analyzer that
captures 11 biomarkers, including Canine NT-proBNP.
Vcheck improves patient care by delivering actual
quantitative results in minutes, eliminating estimates,
ambiguity and the need for reference lab confirmation.
As a multiple-test analyzer, Vcheck can be used in-clinic
as a complement to your point-of-care lab for time-saving
diagnosis and faster initiation of treatment plans.

Contact us for more information.