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Bovine Tests (256)

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
Immunoglobulin G (TIA) [Referral]

Quantification of immunoglobulin G (IgG) using the turbidometric immunoassay (TIA).

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Equine $38.00 Details
Pesticide Screen (GC/MS)

Detection and identification of a variety of chemicals including organophosphates, organochlorines, carbamates, industrial pollutants, polycyclic aromatics, aliphatic hydrocarbons, miscellaneous pesticides, some natural products and some drugs using gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Samples are screened using multiple instrument libraries containing mass spectra for thousands of compounds. Positive identification of a suspect sample is made by […]

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
  • 20 mL water
  • 20 g soil
  • swabs

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine $167.25 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, causative agents of brucellosis, by standard plate agglutination.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Equine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Metabolic Profile – Transitional Herd

Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal transitional heifers or cows. Profile include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, non-esterified fatty acids, NEFA:cholesterol, and beta-hydroxybutyrate.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine $15.00 Details
Brucella spp. (Culture)

Detection of Brucella spp. by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh fetus 
  • placenta 
  • testicle 
  • swab

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine, Porcine $13.00 Details
Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B (ELISA)

Detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A and B by ELISA.

Specimen:

2 g feces

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $37.75 Details
Virus Identification (IHC) [Referral]

Identification of specific viruses of interest by immunohistochemical staining.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine $45.00 Details
Hemoparasite Examination (Wright-Giemsa Stain)

Microscopic examination of Wright’s Giemsa stained blood smear for infectious agents only.

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or air-dried slide

All $10.75 Details
Mycoplasma spp. (PCR)

Detection of Mycoplasma species by PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 g fresh tissue
  • 0.5-2 mL joint fluid
  • swab

Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $37.75 Details
Microprotein

Measurement of protein concentration in cerebrospinal fluid or urine.

Specimen:

0.5 mL urine or cerebrospinal fluid

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $15.00 Details
Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine herpesvirus type 1, the causative agent of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

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

Bovine $28.00 Details
Drug Screen – Beta Agonists in Retina (LC/MS)

Detection of beta-agonist drugs in retina tissue by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include albuterol, clenbuterol, formoterol, metoprolol, ractopamine, terbutaline, and zilpaterol.

Specimen:

1 eyeball

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $150.00 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
Molybdenum (ICP/MS)

Measurement of molybdenum 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 serum or plasma
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma 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
Platelet Count

Automated count of platelets; confirmed with manual count where indicated.

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $9.75 Details
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Panel (VN)

Detection of antibodies to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD) types 1a, 1b, and 2 by virus neutralization (VN).

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $21.00 Details
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (IPT) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) and ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2), the causative agents of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) using the Immunoperoxidase test (IPT). All antibody positive IPT samples will be tested by the VN to differentiate between AlHV-1 and OvHV-2, resulting in two test charges (IPT and VN).

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine, Exotic $22.00 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
Respiratory Disease Panel – Bovine Serology (VN)

Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause bovine respiratory disease. Targets include bovine herpesvirus type 1, bovine viral diarrhea types 1a/1b/2, parainfluenza 3 virus, and bovine respiratory syncytial virus.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $45.25 Details
Metabolic Profile – Dry Herd

Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal dry heifers or cows. Profile includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, non-esterified fatty acids, and NEFA:cholesterol ratio.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine $13.00 Details
Campylobacter spp. (Culture)

Detection of Campylobacter spp. by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • swab 
  • fluid
  • fetal tissue
  • fetal stomach content

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Ovine $14.00 Details
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis – Milk (ELISA)

Detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, the causative agent of Johne’s disease, in milk by ELISA.

Specimen:

1 mL milk

Bovine $6.50 Details
Electrolyte Profile

Measurement of sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

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

All $9.75 Details
Toxicology Evaluation (Microscopy)

Identification of components and toxic substances, such as plants and plant parts, algae, insects, or bait material.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2 cups to 1 quart of GI content
  • 20 mL water
  • 500 g feed
  • 2-4 flakes hay
  • 10 g bait material

All $75.50 Details
pH (pH Electrode)

Measurement of pH levels in rumen.

Specimen:

500 g rumen content

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $21.50 Details
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