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11/14/2025

There’s more to every story than what meets the eye.

What if you could see the full microbial picture, every connection, every pattern, every hidden clue, all brought into focus?

Something new is coming soon. Stay tuned.

11/13/2025

Manatee Awareness Month Spotlight

A reminder from the waterline: you don’t always need restraint to get answers. Non-invasive habitat sampling, water, sand filters, skimmers, intakes/outfalls, drain biofilms, paired with community-wide Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) can flag hard-to-culture microbes, polymicrobial biofilms, and early risk signals before clinical disease shows up.

How teams use it in manatee settings:
🔹 Target the reservoir: intake screens, sump pits, sand filters, skimmers, hoses/spray heads, drains, substrate.
🔹 Standardize collection: defined areas/volumes, labeled zones, cold chain; avoid disinfectant carryover.
🔹 Interpret in context: recurrent clusters, co-occurrence edges, and community-level AMR to guide sanitation + monitoring.
🔹 Act & verify: adjust SOPs (agent/contact time/frequency) and resample to confirm remediation.
🔹 Document the trend: track by enclosure, season, and tide events to strengthen biosecurity and One Health reporting.

Why it matters: less stress for animals, faster surveillance, fewer outbreaks, and stronger antimicrobial stewardship.

11/12/2025

When “wait and see” happens — you’ve still got options.

Sometimes a pet owner isn’t ready to test right away. Or treatment starts before the sample goes out. No problem, with MiDOG, the diagnostic window stays open.

Our kits are built for real-life clinic workflows:
✅ Collect now, ship later – stores safely at room temp.
✅ No cold chain needed – microbial DNA stays stable for months.
✅ Ready when they are – testing begins the moment clients say go.
✅ Post-treatment friendly – even partial antibiotic exposure won’t erase microbial signals.

When “wait and see” happens, you’ve still got options.eps diagnostics accurate, actionable, and easy, whenever your clients are ready.

💡 Pro Tip: Label kits with patient name + date for a seamless match when testing begins.

11/11/2025

Bright Lights, Big Discoveries: New York Vet 2025

What a show! The MiDOG team had an incredible time connecting with veterinarians, technicians, and practice leaders from across the country at New York Vet.

From swapping case stories to diving deep into microbiome data, AMR trends, and next-gen diagnostics, every conversation reminded us why we do what we do, advancing precision medicine for every patient, every time.

Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, shared their passion, and made this event one to remember. Your curiosity and dedication keep pushing veterinary science forward.

See you next year, New York. Same skyline, even more science. 🗽

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11/10/2025

This week, we shine a spotlight on the heart of every veterinary practice, the practice managers.

You juggle schedules, budgets, and inventory, keep teams aligned, and ensure the clinic runs smoothly every single day. You’re the steady hand behind the scenes, turning challenges into solutions and making sure care never misses a beat.

To every practice manager keeping the lights on, the morale high, and the mission moving, we see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you.

11/06/2025

11/05/2025

Case Spotlight: A songbird’s sudden death revealed a brand-new Coxiella species.

At a U.S. zoo, a Violaceous Euphonia was found with severe neurologic damage. Post-mortem shotgun NGS showed that >93% of the bacterial DNA in the tissue came from a previously undescribed Coxiella, a genus that includes the agent of Q fever in mammals.

Why this matters for wildlife and zoo medicine ⬇
• Finds pathogens that don’t grow well in culture
• Supports biosecurity and One Health surveillance
• Helps teams assess tick-associated risk using real data, not assumptions

This is why unbiased DNA-based diagnostics matter.

Read the full case: link in bio

11/05/2025

Halloween Recap: The Paw-ty Animals Take Over!

MiDOG’s Halloween “Paw-ty” was one for the books! The team showed up and showed OUT, everyone coordinated as different animals (because of course we did 😎) and officially dubbed ourselves The Paw-ty Animals.

There were laughs, games, amazing food, and a raffle that had everyone holding their breath, shoutout to our lucky winners

It was one of those days that reminded us how much fun it is to work with a team that can go from serious science to serious silliness in a heartbeat.

Until next year… stay spooky, stay paw-some

11/04/2025

Big news from MiDOG!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Curtis Huttenhower, Dr. Micah Kohles, and Dr. Krista Keller to our Scientific Advisory Board, three leaders shaping the future of microbiome science, clinical innovation, and zoological medicine.

Their expertise will help drive MiDOG’s mission to make next-gen sequencing diagnostics more accessible, actionable, and impactful across all species.

👉 Read the full announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/midog-expands-scientific-advisory-board-with-the-appointment-of-dr-curtis-huttenhower-dr-micah-kohles-and-dr-krista-a-keller-302602979.html?tc=eml_cleartime

10/30/2025

Webinar Reminder: ⏰ Today, 12–1 PM PDT. Don’t miss it!

Our live webinar with Dr. James Bogan, DVM, PhD (Director, OCIC, Central Florida Zoo) starts at noon. Get practical guidance on diagnosing and managing gastric cryptosporidiosis in snakes, including how DNA-based tools (NGS) improve detection and case management.

Register now (Microsoft Teams):
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You’ll learn: epidemiology & pathology • clinical signs & pitfalls • molecular diagnostics (incl. NGS) • management & prevention for clinics and collections.

10/29/2025

🐎 Pigeon Fever in Horses: When Soil Meets Science

Pigeon Fever, caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, is making a quiet comeback across the western U.S., particularly in dry, dusty regions such as Southern California.

What often starts as a small swelling on a horse’s chest or abdomen can progress into painful abscesses or even internal infections.

At MiDOG Animal Diagnostics, we help veterinarians look beyond surface-level symptoms. Our DNA-based diagnostic tools detect all bacteria and fungi in a sample, including C. pseudotuberculosis, providing species-level accuracy that traditional culture can’t match.

💡 Why it matters:
🌡️ Early, precise detection = faster, confident treatment
🧬 Antimicrobial resistance profiling = smarter therapy choices
🧾 Data-driven insights = stronger prevention and biosecurity

In environments where dust, flies, and soil are part of daily life, data-driven diagnostics are your best defense. Let’s keep horses healthy and barns biosecure, one sample at a time.

10/28/2025

MiDOG’s November Event Marathon Is On!

We’re packing our kits and hitting the road for FOUR amazing vet conferences this month — bringing molecular precision and microbial clarity coast to coast! 🌎🐾

📍 New York Vet Show
🗓️ Nov 6–7 • Javits Center, NYC • Booth #207

📍 AALAS National Meeting
🗓️ Nov 10–14 • National Harbor, MD • Booth #1930

📍 HVMA 72nd Annual Conference
🗓️ Nov 14–16 • Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu

📍 NAVC HiVE West
🗓️ Nov 20–23 • Pasadena Convention Center, CA • Booth #207

Stop by, meet our team, and grab some limited-edition MiDOG swag while you’re at it 👋✨