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IDEXX Catalyst Pancreatic Lipase – What is this New Test?
Tuesday 5 November 2024 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Subject: IDEXX Catalyst Pancreatic Lipase – What is this New Test?
Speakers: Prof. Fred Reyers
Organizer: Vetlink
Event Link: REGISTER HERE
Join Professor Fred Reyers to learn more about the new Catalyst Pancreatic Lipase test.
By the end of this webinar, you will
Understand the basics of the new method of serum Lipase assay.
Understand where this test fits in with other Lipase tests on offer.
Know how the results relate to other IDEXX Lipase tests on offer.
Reyers, Fred Prof
Clinical Pathologist IDEXX Laboratories (Pty)
Fred Reyers, Clinical Pathologist, BVSc(Hons), MMedVet(KLD), Professor Emeritus: University of Pretoria, MRCVS Prof Fred Reyers qualified as a veterinarian in 1971 from the University of Pretoria. He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pathology at Onderstepoort in 1978 and attained his Specialist Veterinary Pathology degree in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics in 1990 (Cum Laude). In 1991he was appointed as a full professor. Since then, he has held various positions, including the co-recipient of the Clinical Medal, presented by the South African Veterinary Association and HOD of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort. He was also a visiting professor at the Cornell University in the USA in 2001. Prof Reyers retired in 2003 and was awarded a lifetime award as Professor Emeritus in 2004. After consulting privately for 8 years, Prof Reyers took up the Principal Lecturer position at the University of Lincoln where he was the programme leader in Bioveterinary Science. After returning to South Africa, Prof Reyers joined IDEXX Laboratories as a Clinical Pathologist. To date, he is still with IDEXX as a Clinical Pathologist. Prof Reyers has authored / co-authored 100 Articles in Journals and full length articles in Congress Proceedings. He has produced at least 79 Abstracts in Congress Proceedings, 1 Book Chapter (Vet Toxicology, 2nd edn), 14 Other publications/video/CD presentations and more than 130 Congress and Continuing Professional Development presentations. He was part of the expert panel of the WHO Expert Meeting on the Toxicity of Melamine. Ottawa, December 2008 and was a guest speaker/lecturer to/at congresses/courses of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. He has lectured at WSAVA outreach programme, World Veterinary Association and at the SAVA (biennially since 1980 to 2018) Prof Reyer’s main interests involve diagnostic cytology, haematology and teaching colleagues by means of CPD lectures around the country.
