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Ovine Tests (199)

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
Manganese (ICP/MS)

Measurement of manganese 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 $21.50 Details
Mastitis (Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause mastitis in livestock by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh milk

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $10.75 Details
Metal & Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of metals and minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.  Targets include manganese, cobalt, copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and thallium.A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following*: 

  • both 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood and 1 mL serum (both sample types are required)
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 0 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA or heparinized whole blood is adequate.

*Serum selenium provides current day levels, while whole blood selenium indicates selenium status over a longer period of time. TVMDL can interpret both serum and whole blood selenium concentrations for cattle, horses, sheep, birds or white-tailed deer. For goats, TVMDL has reference values for serum or plasma only.

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 $37.75 Details
Metaldehyde (GC/MS)

Detection of metaldehyde by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

10 g GI content, vomitus, or bait

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine $54.00 Details
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture)

Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates.

Specimen:

Pure Staphylococcus species isolate

All $21.50 Details
Microbial Identification Extended (Culture)

Culture beyond standard methods when necessary to obtain a microbial identification for fungal or bacterial isolates.

Specimen:

Pure isolate

All $14.00 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
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 $21.50 Details
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis – Serum or Plasma (ELISA)

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

Specimen:

1 mL serum or plasma

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $8.75 Details
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (rtPCR)

Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, the causative agent of Johne’s disease, by real time PCR. TVMDL provides an option to pool up to three samples if pooling is indicated on the submission form. Pooling will add an additional $2.25 per sample.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

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

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Ovine $32.25 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Livestock (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh tissue or swabs

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Milk (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock milk by culture.

Specimen: Milk

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $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
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
Necropsy – Deer & Exotic Ruminants 25 lbs. and Under

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

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Ovine $189.00 Details
Necropsy – Deer & Exotic Ruminants 26 lbs. and Over

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

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Ovine $270.00 Details
Necropsy – Food & Production Animals 1001 lbs. and Over

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

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $243.00 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. 

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $108.00 Details
Necropsy – Food & Production Animals 201-1000 lbs.

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

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $167.25 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 $32.25 Details
Nitrates – Fluids (Colorimetric)

Measurement of nitrates and nitrites in fluids by colorimetric analysis.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 mL ocular fluid
  • entire eye ball
  • 1 mL urine
  • 1 mL serum
  • 20 mL water

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $13.00 Details
Non-Esterified Fatty Acids

Measurement of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.75 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
Panfungal PCR and Sequencing [Referral]

Identification of fungal organisms by PCR and sequencing. This PCR is recommended to complement identification of fungal organisms on histopathology and cytology. The assay is not recommended when fungal organisms are not observed histologically, due to the potential of amplification of non specific contaminants.

Specimen:

Paraffin block or curls, 1 H&E slide, and 1 GMS/PAS stained slide.

All $142.70 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 $27.00 Details
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