Heska launches new feline diagnostic

FORT COLLINS — Heska Corp. (Nasdaq: HSKA) has announced the introduction of the HESKA(R) Feline ImmuCheck Assays in its Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories.

This diagnostic product is used to determine the serum levels of antibodies specific to three common viral diseases in cats: feline panleukopenia virus, feline herpesvirus and feline calicivirus. The product identifies feline patients with an adequate level of protection against these viruses so they can avoid unneeded re-vaccination.

The Feline ImmuCheck Assays were developed and evaluated through studies performed in collaboration with Dr. Michael Lappin, professor of clinical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical…