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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
Progesterone (ChL)

Measurement of progesterone by chemiluminescence. Results gauge luteal activity, and in some species serve as an ovulation predictor.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine $20.50 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Livestock (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh tissue or swabs

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 Details
Herbicide (GC/MS)

Detection of a variety of herbicides by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

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

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine $167.25 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
Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Mastitis (MIC)

Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from milk by minimum inhibitory concentration.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $16.25 Details
Cholesterol

Measurement of total cholesterol by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bovine Leukemia Virus (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine leukemia virus by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1-2 mL semen
  • 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 1 g fresh tissue (spleen, liver, lung, lymph nodes

Bovine $28.00 Details
Dermatophilus sp. (Stain)

Detection of Dermatophilus congolensis, the causative agent of dermatophilus, by Giemsa stain.

Specimen:

One or more of the following:

  • tissue
  • aspirates
  • exudates
  • impression smears

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 1 (VN)

Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 1 (EHD-1) by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

0.25 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid $16.25 Details
Cyanide (Colorimetric)

Detection of cyanide by colorimetric analysis.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • frozen rumen contents
  • frozen tied off stomach (small animal)

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Non Animal, Ovine $16.25 Details
Baermann Test

Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.

Specimen: 5 g feces

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $21.50 Details
Giardia (rtPCR)

Detection of giardia by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 g feces
  • 1 mL intestinal content
  • 1-2 g fresh intestine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine $33.00 Details
Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein [Referral]

Measurement of parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrp) to aid in the diagnosis of hypercalcemia due to malignancy. Note that a negative PTHrP result does not rule out malignancy as a cause of hypercalcemia. Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included.

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA plasma

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $61.00 Details
Brucella Confirmation & Speciation [Referral]

Confirmation and speciation of suspect Brucella cultures. 

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate 

Bovine, Canine, Ovine $0.00 Details
Abomasal Worm Count [Referral]

Quantitative and concentration technique to detect and determine worm burdens in the abomasum and intestines of livestock and other ungulates.

Specimen:

Submit the entire abomasum (compartment four) and contents. Submissions of partial organs or only contents will result in inaccurate counts. 

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Ovine $71.00 Details
Heavy Metal Panel – Mammalian (ICP/MS)

Measurement of heavy metals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Targets for mammalian species include lead, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium.  If zinc testing is desired, please see Metal & Mineral Panel. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples)

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

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $32.25 Details
Testosterone – hCG Stimulation Profile (ChL)

Measurement of testosterone before and after administration of hCG stimulation to confirm cryptorchidism, primarily in equine, by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $43.00 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Milk (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock milk by culture.

Specimen: Milk

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 Details
Petroleum (GC/MS)

Detection of petroleum hydrocarbons by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 500 g GI content
  • 500 g feces
  • 500 g soil
  • 100 mL water
  • 100 g source material

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Non Animal, Ovine $27.00 Details
Packed Cell Volume

Measurement of packed cell volume (PCV).

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood

All $7.00 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
CK

Measurement of creatine kinase by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • nasopharyngeal swab
  • nasal swab
  • 1-2 mL transtracheal wash
  • 1-2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
  • 1 g fresh or frozen lung or trachea

Bovine $28.00 Details
Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain)

Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • aspirate 
  • exudate
  • impression smears

All $7.50 Details
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (VN)

Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (EHD-2) by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

0.25 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid $16.25 Details
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