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Avian

Avian Tests (142)

An accession fee of $8.00 is applied to each accession/case, not each specimen. An accession is defined as samples from the same animal / herd / flock, originating from a single animal owner, submitted for the same condition, collected at the same time. This allows clients to receive bulk testing of same species (from the same owner) under one accession. Poultry submissions requesting multiples tests (e.g., AI, Mg/Ms, culture, etc.) for a single flock are counted as one accession.

Turnaround times are estimates in business days and apply to individual tests. Actual reporting of test results depends on the full battery of tests requested, day of the week/time of day samples arrive at the testing laboratory, and the quantity/quality of samples submitted. Information on additional services and fees can be found here.

The tests and fee schedules are provided for use by TVMDL clients, including veterinarians and animal owners. Fees charged to animal owners by veterinarians may exceed test prices shown herein, reflecting the time, expertise, and expense necessary to collect the sample, ship it in an appropriate manner, interpret results, and provide treatment advice.

Name ↑ Description Species Price
Salmonella enteritidis (Culture & Lateral Flow)

Detection of Salmonella enteritidis in environmental samples by enrichment culture followed by RapidChek lateral flow assay. 

Specimen: Drag swabs or other environmental specimens

Avian $31.25 Details
Carbamate Insecticides (LC/MS)

Detection of carbamate insecticides by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include aldicarb, carbaryl, carbofuran, methomyl, and oxamyl.

Specimen:

20 g GI content or 10 g bait

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Equine, Feline $64.75 Details
Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Rapid Growing Mycobacterium, Nocardia (MIC)

Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from rapidly-growing Mycobacterium (RGM), Nocardia spp., and aerobic Actinomycetes by minimum inhibitory concentration.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate of rapidly-growing mycobacteria, nocardia or aerobic Actinomycetes.

Amphibian, Avian, Camelid, Canine, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent $41.00 Details
Magnesium

Measurement of magnesium by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine

All $8.75 Details
Salmonella typhimurium (Tube Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Salmonella typhimurium by tube agglutination.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian $4.25 Details
Selenium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of selenium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 2 mL serum or plasma
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.

Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

All $23.00 Details
25-Hydroxyvitamin D [Referral]

Identification of vitamin D toxicity or deficiency.  This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements); it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream).  Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. 

Specimen:

0.5 mL fasting serum

All $56.00 Details
Toxin Quantitation (GC/MS)

Follow up test for TVMDL’s toxin screens to provide quantitation for carbamates, cantharidin, ethylene glycol, glycolic acid, or metaldehyde. Measurement is performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 30 g GI content
  • 10 g bait (source material)
  • 40 g forage or hay
  • 20 g liver
  • 10 g crop contents
  • environmental samples (swabs)

All $129.50 Details
Salmonella Serogrouping (Agglutination)

Identification of a particular Salmonella serogroup from a pure isolate by agglutination.

Specimen: Salmonella isolate

Avian $8.75 Details
Histopathology – Postmortem 8 or Fewer Tissues

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues. The price listed ($70.00) is for up to 8 tissues; for more than 8 tissues, the price is $86.50.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $70.00 Details
Necropsy – Aborted Fetus or Fertile Egg

Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole fetus or egg to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death.

Specimen:

Fresh aborted fetus

All $91.50 Details
Phosphorus

Measurement of phosphorous in ocular fluid, serum, or urine by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine

All $8.75 Details
Drug Screen – Performance Animals (LC/MS)

Detection of prohibited substances and permissible therapeutic drugs in livestock show or competition mammalian and avian species using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Quantitation of a positive sample is available for an additional fee.  This test is not available for horses intended for racing, whether in training or competition. 

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 20 mL urine
  • 5 g feces
  • 10 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Equine, Exotic, Ovine, Porcine $85.00 Details
Thallium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of thallium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 0.50 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed
  • 5 mL water

For birds, 0.30 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.

Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

All $23.00 Details
Insulin & Glucose – Fasting 12 Hour [Referral]

Measurement of insulin and glucose from a fasting sample.  This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 Details
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (ELISA)

Detection of antibodies to mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) by ELISA in chicken and turkeys only.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian $4.25 Details
Histopathology – Biopsy

Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $64.75 Details
Chlamydia psittaci (CF) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to Chlamydophilia psittaci/abortus (enzootic ovine abortion) by complement fixation.

Specimen:

2 mL serum or plasma (serum preferred)

Avian, Caprine, Ovine $23.00 Details
Buffy Coat Examination

Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat.

Specimen: 1 mL EDTA whole blood

All $16.25 Details
Necropsy – Avian, Reptiles & Amphibians

Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. Avian species such as love birds, cockatiels, etc. are included in this test. For poultry species (chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, geese, guinea, etc.), please request “Necropsy-Poultry”.  

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Amphibian, Avian, Exotic, Reptile $108.00 Details
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (Plate Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) by plate agglutination.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian $4.25 Details
Electron Microscopy

General evaluation of samples for virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2-5 g intestine
  • 2-5 mL intestinal content
  • 5 g feces
  • other fresh samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff

All $48.50 Details
Toxicology Evaluation (Digital)

Learn more about TVMDL’s Digital Toxicology Service then submit your specimens using the submission form for digital toxicology evaluation.

Specimen:

Plant, GI content, vomitus, water, or source material

All $16.25 Details
Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 [Referral]

Measurement of insulin like growth factor 1 hormone (IGF-1). Results are useful in the diagnosis of acromegaly (growth hormone excess) or dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency). Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $73.00 Details
Clostridium colinum (rtPCR)

Detection of Clostridium colinum, one of the causative agents of ulcerative enteritis in avian species, by real time PCR. 

Specimen:

One of the following: feces, intestinal contents, liver, fresh tissue with suspect lesions. 

Avian $28.00 Details
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