Description:
The IDEXX 4DxPlus test is a sensitive serologic screening test for heartworm infection as well as for exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease), Ehrlichia canis and E. ewingii (the causative agents of ehrlichiosis), and Anaplasma phagocytophilum and A. platys (causative agents for anaplasmosis). This talk with discuss how serologic tests are interpreted, and how the veterinarian should respond when the 4DxPlus result turns up with a positive. We will discuss what “next steps” are appropriate for any of these positive tests.
DATE:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
6:30pm: Registration and Cocktails
7:00pm: Dinner and Presentation
Presenter:
Full Name
Leah Cohn
Speaker Bio
Dr. Cohn earned her DVM at the University of Tennessee, followed by internship, residency, and PhD at North Carolina State University. She is a diplomate of the American College of Internal Medicine with specialization in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Cohn has been a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri for almost 30 years, recently having served as the Interim Dean of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Cohn enjoys all aspects of internal medicine but has a special interest in infectious and respiratory disease. She is the editor-in-chief of Cote's Clinical Veterinary Advisor, and has authored well over 135 peer reviewed scientific publications.
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