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Bovine Tests (257)

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
Vitamin E (HPLC)

Measurement of vitamin E by high-performance liquid chromatography.

Specimen:

10 g liver or 2 mL serum.

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $48.50 Details
Cytology – Aspirate/Smear

Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

Air-dried slide

All $38.75 Details
Clostridium perfringens Typing (rtPCR)

Typing of Clostridium perfringens isolates (A, B, C, D, or E) by identifying toxin genes (alpha, cpa; beta, cpb, epsilon, etx; iota, ia) as well as genes for beta 2 toxin (cpb2) and enterotoxin (cpe) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

Bacterial isolate

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $37.75 Details
Glucose

Measurement of glucose by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

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

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Bluetongue Virus Serotyping (rtPCR)

Differentiation between common serotypes of bluetongue virus (serotypes 2, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 17) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

Previously extracted nucleic acid

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $32.25 Details
Phenobarbital

Measurement of phenobarbital by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $32.25 Details
Bovine Parainfluenza 3 Virus (VN)

Detection of antibodies to bovine parainfluenza 3 (PI3) virus by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $8.75 Details
Iron – Feed or Tissue (ICP/MS)

Measurement of iron in feed or tissue samples 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:

  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

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 $32.25 Details
Liver Profile

Measurement of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), cholesterol, NEFA:cholesterol, total bilirubin, and triglycerides by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 Details
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus – Ear Notch (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) by real-time PCR.   TVMDL provides an option to pool up to 24 samples if pooling is indicated on the submission form. 

Specimen:

Ear notch at least 3 mm in size. For pooling, individual samples must be collected and labeled with individual animal identification. Samples will be pooled at TVMDL.

Bovine $27.00 Details
Anaplasma marginale (CF) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to Anaplasma marginale by complement fixation.

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine $23.00 Details
Histopathology Slide Review

Review of previously read histopathology slides.

Specimen:

Paraffin embedded blocks or H&E slides previously prepared at TVMDL.

All $48.50 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (FPA)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by fluorescence polarization assay (FPA). 

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $6.50 Details
Metabolic Profile – Lactating Herd

Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal heifers or cows greater than 14 days in milk. Profile includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, and beta-hydroxybutyrate.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine $13.00 Details
Septicemia (Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause septicemia by culture.

Specimen:

Blood inoculated into blood culture media.

All $27.00 Details
Bovine Leukemia Virus (ELISA)

Detection of antibodies to bovine leukemia virus by ELISA.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $8.75 Details
Neospora caninum (IFA)

Detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum by indirect fluorescent antibody test. For canine, performed at 1:50, 1:100, and 1:200 dilutions; in bovine, performed at 1:200, 1:400, and 1:800 dilutions.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Canine $17.25 Details
Cytology – Body Fluid

Cytologic evaluation of body fluid samples. Includes gross examination, total protein concentration, cell counts (where indicated and with EDTA and non-flocculent samples), preparation of direct, concentrated and cytocentrifuge slides (where indicated), and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

1.0 mL body fluid and air-dried slides

All $40.50 Details
Bunyavirus & Cache Valley Virus (PCR)

Detection of bunyaviruses of bunyamwera, including cache valley virus (CVV) and California serogroups, by PCR.

Specimen:

1 g fresh placenta, kidney, and/or brain from aborted fetus

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $27.00 Details
Iron – Serum or Plasma

Measurement of iron in serum by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1-2 mL semen
  • nasopharyngeal swab
  • 1-2 mL transtracheal wash
  • 1-2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
  • 1 g fresh or frozen lung or trachea
  • 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • fresh ear notch

Bovine $27.00 Details
Drug Screen – Anabolic Steroids (LC/MS)

Detection of anabolic steroids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include boldenone, nandrolone, stanozolol, testosterone, and trenbolone.

Specimen:

5 mL serum or 10 mL urine

Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $86.25 Details
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana Strain (VN)

Detection of antibodies to the Indiana strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS IN) by virus neutralization. Performed at a starting dilution of 1:8.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Equine $21.50 Details
Lead (ICP/MS)

Measurement of lead 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. 

If both zinc and lead are requested, the minimum sample is 0.60 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood. 

For bovine, 5 g kidney is preferred.

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 $21.50 Details
Parasite & Ova Count (McMasters)

Quantitative fecal egg count ideal for equids, small ruminants, camelids, cervids, ovine, and young bovids.

Specimen:

3-5 g feces

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine $15.00 Details
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