Diarrhoea cases are a daily reality in small animal practice. Some are mild, but many involve infectious or serious pathogens where speed, clarity, and confidence matter. Worried owners want answers now. Practices want to deliver care that’s both clinically excellent and commercially sustainable.
ZYTCA’s in-clinic qPCR delivers quantitative, multi-pathogen results in just 40 minutes (some panels in 30 minutes). Teams can diagnose, act, and reassure owners during the same visit, while creating a high-value service that strengthens patient outcomes and practice revenue.
This is a diagnostic option every small animal clinic should offer as part of modern, client-centred care.
Why Fast Answers Drive Better Clinical and Commercial Outcomes
When a dog or cat presents with diarrhoea, the practice faces two pressures: • Clinical urgency: is this infectious, severe, or requiring isolation? • Owner expectation: they want clarity, reassurance, and a plan today
Rapid, in-clinic qPCR gives owners the choice of fast, accurate answers. It reduces uncertainty, improves compliance, and increases diagnostic uptake, all while supporting better medicine.
This isn’t about replacing external labs. It’s about adding a premium, immediate option that elevates care and enhances the client experience.
40-Minute qPCR With Pathogen-Load Insight
ZYTCA’s platform provides quantitative information indicating pathogen load, giving teams deeper understanding of: • Severity at presentation • Whether treatment is working • How the disease is progressing • When it’s safe to de-isolate • How to communicate prognosis clearly
This level of insight is powerful for veterinary teams, and deeply reassuring for owners; especially when they can see improvement in real time.
Small Animal Panels Built for the Cases You See Every Day
UlfaQ™ Feline Diarrhoea Panel 5 pathogens in a single 40-minute test: • Feline panleucopaenia virus • Giardia spp. • Tritrichomonas foetus • Clostridium perfringens Type A • Cryptosporidium spp.
These are pathogens where rapid clarity supports better decisions. Panleucopaenia and Tritrichomonas, in particular, benefit from immediate isolation and targeted management – far easier when results are available during the consult.
UlfaQ™ Canine Diarrhoea Panel 5 pathogens in one run: • Canine parvovirus • Giardia spp. • Clostridium perfringens Type A • Canine distemper virus • Cryptosporidium spp.
Parvovirus and distemper are time-critical. Giardia and Cryptosporidium are highly infectious. Clostridium perfringens Type A is common but clinically relevant. These are not pathogens where owners want to wait days for clarity and now, they don’t have to.
A More Accessible Diagnostic Option That Owners Say “Yes” To
Cost is one of the biggest barriers to advanced diagnostics.
In-clinic PCR dramatically reduces the cost per test, making it far more accessible for owners. This leads to: • Higher diagnostic uptake • Earlier intervention • Better case outcomes • Fewer repeat visits • Stronger client satisfaction • Increased revenue per consult
For clinics, it becomes a high-margin service that feels natural, valuable, and aligned with best practice. For owners, it becomes an easy “yes.” For pets, it means faster, more accurate treatment.
A Workflow Designed for Real Practice Life
ZYTCA’s system is built so any trained nurse can run it confidently: • A few simple steps • Minimal hands-on time • Clear, easy-to-interpret results • No specialist training required
If your team can run a lateral flow test, they can run ZYTCA qPCR with far more insight and clinical value.
This makes it ideal for nurse-led diagnostics, freeing vets to focus on decision-making and client communication.
Better Medicine, Better Owner Experience, Better Business, Faster Outcomes.
In-clinic PCR supports: • Immediate, targeted treatment through robust evidence based decision making • Reduced antimicrobial misuse • Faster isolation decisions • Improved patient outcomes • Stronger owner trust • More efficient case management • Higher diagnostic revenue • A premium, modern service offering
It enhances the consult, strengthens clinical reasoning, and elevates the practice’s reputation for high-quality, responsive care.
Why Every Small Animal Practice Should Offer This Option
This isn’t about replacing external labs; they remain essential partners for complex and extended diagnostics.
It’s about giving owners and clinicians another choice: a fast, accurate, affordable diagnostic that supports immediate decision-making when time matters. Supporting also common screening, in health plans, for example.
Some pathogens need rapid clarity. Some patients need answers today. Some owners expect modern, responsive diagnostics.
In-clinic qPCR makes that possible and commercially rewarding.
ZYTCA is proud to support small animal practices across the UK & EU as they bring fast, quantitative, accessible PCR directly to the pets that need it most
