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THE MOST ACCURATE

and

TECHNOLOGICALLY

ADVANCED

IN-VITRO TESTING

FREEMarketing &Sales Support

We are dedicated to you and your patients every step of the way. In addition to the assistance we provide during testing of your patients, we provide free Sales & Marketing Support and toll-free telephone consultations.

2143 E. 5th Street Tempe, AZ 85281p: (480) 464-8971 fax: (480) 898-0611

www.vetallergy.comtoll-free: (800) 553-1391

● Feline

●● Canine

● Equine

benefits of using the

SPOT Test:

Cost effective

Timely results

No start up costs

Enhance patient care

Owner acceptance

Steroid independent

Individual allergen testing

Accurate

Reliable

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is your pet scratching?Provided by:

and your veterinarian:

Are there any dangers

involved?A dverse reactions are extremely rare,

and any reactions if they do occur,

should only be temporary and non-life

threatening.When would I see allergy

symptoms in my pet?T his depends on the cause of the

animal’s allergy problems. If it has

an allergy to pollens you might see all or

more symptoms in the spring or summer.

If, however, it has a problem with indoor

substances, such as house dust or mites,

or food related allergies, you are more

likely to see year round allergies.

July 2002

March2001

A picture speaks 1000 words ....

S pectrum Labs is proud to offer the

hallmark methodology in allergy testing

for Canine, Feline and Equine Allergies with

the all new

Serum Allergy Testing

and Treatment Program

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WHAT TO EXPECT

when proceeding with

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is your horsescratching?

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and your veterinarian:

Spectrum Labs is proud to offer thehallmark methodology in allergy testing

for Equine Allergies with the patented

Serum Allergy Testingand Treatment Program

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important factsabout our testing

A total of 86 allergens are tested from the following panels

Regional Inhalant Panel (Regional

inhalant allergens including grasses, weeds and

shrubs and trees which vary depending on the

botanical region in which the animal resides)

The remainder of the 86 allergens are common

to all regions and are as follows:

Barn Dust

Insects (6 common insects)

Grain Mixes (corn, oat, wheat, barley)

Molds (24 common molds)

Foods (12 foods common in diet)

Miscellaneous (7 additional items)

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everything you need to know about allergies your horse

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yes!

could your pet have

allergies?

How can you tell if your animal is allergic?

Ask your Veterinarian for a free copy of the “Pet Owner Informational Brochure on Allergic Disorders,” provided by Spectrum Labs, Inc.

Diagnosis of allergies is as simple as a blood test. Your animal will be treated according to the results of this test. Treatment is safe, easy and cost effective, resulting in a better quality of life for your animal.

Intense ItchingHair LossFeet Licking & ChewingFace RubbingHead Shaking

Ear ProblemsRespiratory DifficultiesVomiting/DiarrheaSkin RashesRecurrent Bacterial Skin Infections

Symptoms include:

Diagnosis and Treatment:

FULL-COLOR OFFICE POSTERThis attractively designed poster strategically placed in your clinic, helps increase clients’ awareness of pet aller-gies. The poster has been successfully used as a point of sale and credibility tool.

Copies of this poster are available at no charge and in unlimited quantities.

PET OWNER BROCHURESTo assist veterinarians in educating clients, Spectrum Labs provides an attractive and comprehensive pet owner brochure.

This brochure covers the important facts about dog and cat allergies in layman’s terms. Copies of the brochure are available in unlimited quantities and free of charge.

INFORMATIONAL DVDs

Spectrum has recently introduced 2 new informational DVDs to our Clinics and their clients, one for Veterinary Professionals and one for Pet Owners.

Copies of the DVDs are available free of

charge for the first 3 DVDs.

The R & D Department at

Spectrum Labs has analyzed

each system closely and combined the

most reliable aspects of each to bring

you the SPOT TEST, the most

reliable and advanced in-vitro test

available.

Spectrum Labs is pleased to announce

that, with its USDA license, we also

provide hyposensitization treatment

from under the same roof as testing.

TREATMENT METHODOLOGYSpectrum Labs isn’t just known for it’s sensitive testing assay. Spectrum has also made a name for ourselves because of our comprehensive approach to treatment.

While other labs are limited the number of allergens to 12-15, Spectrum increases the likelihood for quicker, more lasting relief by including up to 21 allergens in a single treatment set, often for a price that is a fraction of what other labs charge.

COMPLIMENTARY COMPETITOR RETESTSpectrum Labs is so confidant about our results that if you have an animal that has been tested elsewhere we will retest at no charge.

Why do we offer this? By the time your clients have paid for testing and treatment they expect results. As a clinic, it is your reputation on the line if they don’t get results. We work diligently to be a great reflection on your clinic and want to work with you on your most difficult cases, to earn your business.

TESTING METHODOLOGY

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Collect 6-10 ml whole blood*. Allow to stand until clotted and centrifuge. Decant or aspirate the serum and place in Spectrum Labs’ serum collection vial. Simply place the vial, along with completed history and order forms, in the provided shipping materials and submit to Spectrum Labs for testing. Results will then be faxed, mailed or telephoned, depending on individual requirements. In the absence of a centrifuge, blood may be refrigerated overnight to allow the clot to retract and serum can then be decanted.

All results will be available within 48 hours of receipt of sample.

As an added convenience, Spec-trum will provide you with pre-paid Federal Express mailers to submit samples at no additional cost. Your samples will reach our lab in one day.

The SPOT Test makes use of patented covalent technology to ensure binding of allergen to the testing surface, thus eliminating false negative results which are so prevalent in standard ELISA assays. In addition, serum samples are first pre-treated to enhance accuracy and reliability. These immunosorbant procedures significantly lower the concentration of competing antibodies.

Upon exposure to antigen, the body produces antibody (IgE and IgG). IgG, being the predominant antibody, is produced in larger quantities than IgE. This circulating IgG interferes with typical solid matrix assays and may produce false negative results. To counteract this, all serum samples are first absorbed with a Staphylococcal protein A, immunoabsorbant. This protein has a strong binding affinity to the Fc portion of the IgG molecule thus removing it from the serum.

Another factor that interferes with test accuracy is non-allergen specific IgE antibody in the serum. High levels of non-allergen specific IgE are usually caused by parasitic infections in animals.

This non-allergenic specific IgE may skew the results and result in false positives. Since helminthes are one of the most common antigens responsible for high IgE levels, this problem is resolved by absorbing serum samples with a helminthes immunoabsorbant thus reducing the overall concentration of non-allergen specific IgE.

Both of the above steps serve to boost both the specificity and sensitivity of the SPOT test.

With results of inhalant, mold, indoor and flea allergens, as well as a completed history form, a specific treatment set can be made for each animal. The set consists of three vials of increasing allergen concentration, which are administered subcutaneously over a period of nine months. Thereafter maintenance vials are available for further six to eight month periods of therapy. Each three vial treatment set can contain up to twenty individual allergens.

Treatment sets are manufactured and supplied directly by Spectrum Labs.

Sets are shipped to you within 72 hours of order. In addition your client will be provided with a Treatment Diary explaining the process of hyposensitization, as well as providing them a means of tracking their progress.T

A report will be generated indicating the result of each allergen tested within each screen ordered. Class scores are then reported as follows: < 150 Negative 150-199 Borderline 200-399 Positive Since the only form of therapy in the case of food allergies is avoidance of the offending food types, Spectrum Labs provides a food recommendation letter by comparing food results with a database of food types available from commercial food manufacturers.

This database is maintained from information provided regularly by the major pet food manufacturers. This letter is supplied with results at no additional cost.

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SThe Ultimate SPOT Package for Canine & Feline Patients:The Ultimate Package represents the most comprehensive allergy testing available. The special price for this package is less than what others charge for significantly less allergens. A total of 91 allergens are tested from the following panels:

• Regional Panel: 48 regional inhalant allergens including grasses, trees, weeds and shrubs, fungi, house dust, dust mites and epidermals.• Food Panel: A combination of 24 food types, including those foods commonly found in commercial diets. • Indoor Panel: 12 indoor allergens for animals with year-round allergy problems, as well as animals spending a large amount of time indoors.• Flea• Staph• Malassezia• 4 additional molds

Each of the above panels can also be ordered individually.

Ordering the above ULTIMATE Package represents a signifi-cant cost savings as compared to ordering each panel individually.

The Ultimate SPOT Package for Equine Patients:A total of 86 allergens are tested from the following panels:• Regional Panel: 44 regional inhalant allergens including grasses, weeds and shrubs, trees, grain mixes, barn dust, epidermals, shavings, leather, jute/sisal, wool and cotton.• Food Panel: 12 specific equine food ingredients.• Mold Panel: 24 molds commonly found in a horse’s environment.• Biting Insect Panel: Horses exhibiting signs of urticaria are commonly affected by biting insects. The biting insect panel tests for sensitivity to six insects including culicoides.

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*3-5ml of serum is required (this ensures serum left over for additional services and testing that may be required).

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