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Global Vetnostics was formed in 2006 when it took its “remote pathology” model to Moscow, Russia and set up a Western Style veterinary reference laboratory in the city. www.globalvet.net

This fully functional laboratory, built from the ground up and housing the most advanced veterinary testing equipment available carries out chemistry, hematology, immunology, serology and cytology testing while placing special emphasis on histo-pathology, a need that had previously not been well addressed.

More recently using Aperio's ScanScope® equipment, which is new to this segment of the veterinary industry, GV has enhanced and expanded its remote histo-pathology business and now offers services to other veterinary laboratories that need a more efficient and cost effective means of providing cytology and histo-pathology services to their clients.

The need for a remote veterinary pathology service

Veterinary laboratories rarely make money out of histo-pathology or cytology testing services and hence tend not to promote these services to their clients even though they must make these tests available.

Although the preparation of samples is relatively simple, if few samples are being prepared it can be hard to justify the effort because once a technician processes the tissue and prepares the samples these must be read in a timely manner by a qualified pathologist. Many laboratories do not have these specialists readily available and hence the lab tends to farm out the whole process to another more specialized facility. This costs money, takes time, and puts the physical sample in the hands of a third party. Customers call the lab for results and frequently these are unavailable and clients must be told that the sample has been sent to a third party.

Global Vetnostics accepts that not all laboratories can have a pathologist on staff and independently provide a full pathology service to its clients. It knows however that all laboratories with the right training, equipment and technical support can process tissues and create good histo and cytology slides and with the use of GV's remote imaging technology can provide these services to its clients and make a profit at the same time.

The Global Vetnostics solution is simple.

GV installs all the apparatus that a laboratory needs to produce slides and it trains the laboratory's technicians on slide production. These technicians prepare their client's slides and load these on to the appropriate Aperio microscope reader (ScanScope®) that has been installed by GV staff. Using GV's remote technology, GV can manipulate the slide on this Aperio microscope in real time from its hub in Canada and can provide the client with a detailed analysis and report on the status of the tissue on the slide.

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The above image of an equine sarcoid was prepared and digitized in Moscow,Russia, and interpreted by a GV pathologist in PEI, Canada.

Overview of Management Team:

David Templeton, BS, MS.
President and Chief Operating Officer
David M. Templeton is an experienced executive in the medical diagnostics industry having been involved in a number of successful start-up companies. Beginning his career with Genzyme Corporation in 1977, David left the Genzyme organization in 1983 to set up Diagnostic Chemicals Limited, USA (DCL), a company specializing in specialty chemicals and diagnostic reagents. As Chief Operating Officer of the entity, David restructured the organization, (its Diagnostics division being sold to Genzyme Corporation in 2008) and was instrumental in DCL’s acquisition and management of the V.L.A. - Veterinary Laboratory Association Quality Assurance Program. David was a recipient of the Medical Design Excellence Award in 1999 for his contribution to DCL’s ImmunoDip product and was recognised by The Atlantic Progress Magazine as one of the top 50 Chief Executives in Atlantic Canada in 2000. David has consulted for a number of international companies in the medical services industry namely Siro ClinPharm, (India), Bharat Serums and Vaccines, (India), Global Healthcheck Inc. (San Diego, USA)(unrelated) and High Technology Inc. (Walpole, USA). David joined Global Vetnostics Inc. in 2006 as its President. David holds a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Ulster, UK and an MS in Molecular Enzymology from the University of Warwick, UK.

Dennis Olexson BS.
C.E.O and Chief Technical Officer
Dennis Olexson has a long history in the veterinary laboratory industry having set up and managed a number of laboratories over the course of a distinguished career. Dennis began his career in British Columbia before moving east to the Atlantic Veterinary College, (AVC). Dennis took a sabbatical year from his academic work to serve as Manager of Research and Development at Diagnostic Chemicals Limited. Dennis was responsible for setting up the laboratory systems and computer interfaces in GVI’s Moscow laboratory and for training its staff. Dennis Olexson has an international reputation in the veterinary field, has authored countless peer reviewed papers and is a co-author of a textbook on Quality Assurance. He was implemental in the computerization of the Atlantic Veterinary College laboratory in PEI, Canada. Dennis’ other credentials include: -
Chair - Veterinary Laboratory Professionals group of the American College of Veterinary Pathology. Member of the Steering Committee of the American College of Veterinary Pathology.
Director of the Veterinary Laboratory Association/Coordinator of the VLA (Veterinary Laboratory Association) Quality Assurance Program. (VQAP)
Before joining Global Vetnostics Inc. Dennis was instrumental in the initial set up of Central Labs for Veterinarians in Langley, BC and assisted in structuring Provincial labs in Regina, Winnipeg and Edmonton as well as a private veterinary laboratory in Calgary.
Dennis has a BS degree in Medical Technology from the University of British Columbia.

Les Gabor BSc., Ph. D, Dip. ACVS (Anatomic Pathology)
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Les Gabor is a board certified veterinary pathologist (ACVP) with extensive experience in diagnostic pathology covering aquaculture, lab animals, production and companion animals. His experience includes 5 years as head of diagnostic pathology at the Atlantic Veterinary College as well as director of the college’s Diagnostic Services group. Dr. Gabor is an accomplished pathologist and was lead author on sixteen veterinary research papers during his research career. Les received his veterinary degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, and also holds a Ph. D in veterinary pathology from the same institution.