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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
Drug Quantitation (LC/MS)

Measurement of drugs in samples that have been determined to be positive by other TVMDL tests. Measurement performed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS).

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 10 mL urine
  • 50 g liver or GI content, medication, livestock feed, pet food

All $77.00 Details
Electrolyte & Macromineral Profile

Measurement of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chloride in ruminants by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $10.75 Details
Neospora caninum (rtPCR)

Detection of Neospora caninum by real time PCR.

Specimen:

1 g fresh tissue (placenta, brain, liver, lung, heart)

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Feline, Ovine $33.00 Details
Vitamin D Profile [Referral]

Measurement of Vitamin D to determine toxicity or deficiency.  The profile includes PTH, ionized calcium, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D.  This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements), but it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream). 

Specimen:

1.5 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $73.00 Details
Antifungal Susceptibility [Referral]

Determination of the antifungal susceptibility of pure isolates. 

Specimen:

Pure fungal isolate

All $70.00 Details
Parasite ID – Uncommon (Gross Identification) [Referral]

Identification of uncommon, rare, or unusual endoparasites or ectoparasites based on morphological characteristics. 

Specimen:

Individual or multiple parasites. Presence of two or more different parasites may reflect on charges.

All $27.00 Details
Toxoplasma gondii IgG (ELISA)

Detection of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, by ELISA.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $12.00 Details
Histopathology – Biopsy

Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $64.75 Details
Testosterone (ChL)

Measurement of testosterone by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 Details
Salmonella spp. (Culture)

Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • feces 
  • feed
  • drag swabs
  • other environmental specimen

Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $16.25 Details
Protein Electrophoresis – Serum or Plasma

Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $48.50 Details
Urinalysis

Gross examination, specific gravity, biochemical analysis with confirmatory testing, and microscopic analysis of urine sample to complete a full urinalysis.

Specimen:

3 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $19.50 Details
Necropsy – Food & Production Animals 200 lbs. and Under

Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death.  This test is meant for cattle, small ruminants (sheep, goats), pigs, and camelids (alpacas, llamas).

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $108.00 Details
Creatinine

Measurement of creatinine 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 & Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Multiplex (rtPCR)

Detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) by multiplex real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1-2 mL semen
  • 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 1 g fresh spleen

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $54.00 Details
Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain)

Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain.

Specimen:

Feces or air-dried fecal smear

All $19.50 Details
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 6 (VN)

Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 6 (EHD-6) by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

0.25 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid $16.25 Details
Drug Screen – Beta Agonists in Hair or Feathers (LC/MS)

Detection of beta-agonist drugs in hair, wool, or feathers by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include clenbuterol, ractopamine, zilpaterol, bambuterol, and albuterol.

Specimen:

Equine: Quarter inch diameter of mane (preferred), tail, or body hair with the roots/follicles intact.

Cattle, Sheep, or Goat: Collect enough hair such that the total amount when bunched is approximately 2 cm in diameter. Avian species: 10 broiler feathers or 6 turkey feathers.

Avian, Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Ovine $145.00 Details
Energy Profile

Measurement of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), and blood glucose by automated analyzer. This ruminant biochemistry profile is designed to diagnosis and monitor animals suffering from a negative energy balance.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 Details
Parapoxvirus (rtPCR)

Detection of parapoxvirus,  the causative agent of orf, or contagious echtyma, by real time PCR.

Specimen:

1 g fresh lesions or scabs

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $28.00 Details
Hemoplasma (PCR) [Referral]

Detection of Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos, the causative agents of hemotropic mycoplasma infection, by PCR.

Specimen:

1-2 mL EDTA whole blood, 1-2g fresh spleen

Bovine $33.00 Details
Lipase [Referral]

Measurement of lipase; most commonly performed to diagnose pancreatitis.

Specimen:

1 mL separated serum or heparinized plasma; body fluid

All $33.00 Details
Strychnine (LC/MS)

Qualitative detection of strychnine using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 5 mL urine
  • 5 g GI content
  • 5 g vomitus
  • 5 g bait

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $86.50 Details
Albumin

Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
T4 (ChL)

Measurement of thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $15.00 Details
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