Carus Animal Health is asking UK veterinary teams to contribute\u00a0anonymised clinical case studies to help build a broader evidence base around the use of faecal calprotectin testing in dogs and cats with inflammatory gastrointestinal disease.<\/p>\n
The company makes\u00a0GIQuest, a patient-side lateral flow faecal calprotectin test, which it says can be used to guide next steps in dogs and cats with chronic GI conditions, including chronic enteropathy (CE; previously IBD), food responsive enteropathy (FRE) and GI side-effects associated with NSAID use.<\/p>\n
Carus says that a validation study conducted at the University of Bristol has shown\u00a0that its\u00a0GIQuest can reliably distinguish dogs and cats with inflammatory enteropathy from healthy controls, with high sensitivity and specificity.<\/p>\n
The company says faecal calprotectin is already well established in human medicine as a non-invasive marker of intestinal inflammation and is increasingly being adopted in veterinary practice to support diagnostic decision-making and treatment monitoring.<\/p>\n
Lucy Williams MRCVS, from Carus Animal Health, said: \u201cIndividual case experiences often highlight nuances that don\u2019t always come through in formal studies.<\/p>\n
“Bringing these together can help illustrate how faecal calprotectin testing is being applied in different clinical scenarios, from refining diagnostic pathways to supporting monitoring and owner communication.<\/p>\n
“By sharing practical insights from everyday cases, the profession can collectively build confidence around when and how this tool is most useful in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Case studies can be submitted by both veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses and may include, but are not limited to: dogs or cats with chronic or recurrent GI signs, suspected inflammatory enteropathies, monitoring response to dietary or treatment trials or identification of GI inflammation in patients receiving long term oral NSAIDs.<\/p>\n
As a thank you for taking part, the five strongest submissions will each receive a \u00a3100 gift card, and the first 20 eligible entries will receive free access to a GI-focused CPD course with The Webinar Vet.<\/p>\n
In addition, entries submitted before 31st January will be entered into a draw to win a delegate ticket to SPVS Congress (Birmingham, 26\u201327th February), worth \u00a3675.<\/p>\n
Entries close on 1st March.<\/p>\n
Further information and case study form\/guidelines available here: https:\/\/carusanimalhealth.com\/giquest\/prizes<\/a><\/p>\n