Canine
Canine Tests (269)
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 | |
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| Total Protein | Measurement of total protein by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $8.75 | Details |
| Bromide (UV/Vis) | Measurement of bromide ion. This test is useful for therapeutic drug monitoring on animals being treated with potassium or sodium bromide. Specimen: 1 mL serum or plasma |
Canine, Feline | $43.25 | 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:
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 | $23.00 | Details |
| OFA Canine Thyroid Registry Panel | The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) thyroid panel for dogs. Includes free T4 by equilibrium dialysis by RIA, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) by ChL, and Thyroglobulin Auto Antibody (TgAA) by ELISA. Specimen: 2 mL serum |
Canine | $70.00 | Details |
| Cryptosporidium sp. (rtPCR) | Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile | $33.00 | Details |
| Salmonella Serotyping [Referral] | Identification of a particular Salmonella serotype from a pure isolate by agglutination. When salmonella is detected via culture, the isolate is sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for serotyping at no cost to the client. Specimen: Salmonella isolate |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $0.00 | Details |
| C-Kit Mutation (PCR) [Referral] | Detection of exon 8 and exon 11 mutations by PCR to diagnose mast cell tumors. Specimen: One of the following: fixed tissue, paraffin embedded tissue, 10 unstained formalin-fixed tissue sections on positively charged slides. Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $13.50 charge. |
Canine | $135.00 | Details |
| E. coli Toxin Typing – Companion Animal & Equine (rtPCR) | Detection of E. coli toxin and virulence genes commonly associated with pathogenic strains of E. coli: F4/K88 fimbrial adhesins, STa enterotoxin, LT enterotoxin, CNF1 and CNF2 cytotoxic necrotizing factors, Stx1and Stx2 Shiga like toxins, and eaeA intimin in E. coli isolates by real-time PCR (rtPCR). Specimen: Bacterial isolate of E. coli |
Canine, Equine, Feline | $48.50 | 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:
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Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $167.25 | Details |
| Strychnine (LC/MS) | Qualitative detection of strychnine using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline | $86.50 | 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 |
| Histoplasma capsulatum (CF) | Detection of antibodies to Histoplasma capsulatum, the causative agent of histoplasmosis, by complement fixation. Starting dilution is 1:8; titer performed to endpoint using 2-fold dilutions (1:8, 1:16, 1:32, etc.). Specimen: 1 mL serum |
Canine, Feline | $48.50 | 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 |
| Canine Distemper & Parvovirus Antibody Titer Panel (IFA & HI) | Detection of antibodies to both parvovirus and distemper virus (CPV/CDV) due to vaccination or field exposure, by hemagglutination inhibition. Specimen: 1 mL serum |
Canine | $34.50 | Details |
| Antibiotic Susceptibility – Companion Animal (Kirby-Bauer) | Determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of pure isolates from companion animals by disk diffusion. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate |
Amphibian, Avian, Camelid, Canine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent | $25.00 | Details |
| Reticulocyte Count | Automated count of reticulocytes to aid in classification of anemias as regenerative or non-regenerative. Manual counts performed, if indicated. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood |
Canine, Exotic, Feline | $10.75 | Details |
| Bile Acid | Measurement of bile acid concentration by automated analyzer. References are available for 2-hours post-prandial blood samples or fasted blood samples. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, or EDTA plasma |
Canine, Equine, Feline | $17.00 | Details |
| Triglycerides | Measurement of triglycerides by automated analyzer. Specimen: One of the following:
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Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline | $8.75 | Details |
| Drug Screen – Corticosteroids (LC/MS) | Detection of corticosteroids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include betamethasone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, and triamcinolone acetonide. Specimen: 5 mL serum or 10 mL urine |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $86.25 | Details |
| 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:
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 | $23.00 | Details |
| Parasite & Ova Identification (Fecal Flotation) | Identification of parasite eggs, cysts, and oocysts by fecal flotation with centrifugation. Specimen: 3-5 g feces |
All | $17.00 | Details |
| Giardia (rtPCR) | Detection of giardia by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine | $33.00 | Details |
| 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [Referral] | Identification of vitamin D toxicity or deficiency. This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements); it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream). Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. Specimen: 0.5 mL fasting serum |
All | $56.00 | Details |
| Mast Cell Tumor Prognostic Panel [Referral] | Evaluation of the biological behavior of a specific tumor entity. Includes IHC C-Kit, IHC Ki-67, PCR C-Kit Exon 8, PCR C-Kit Exon 11, and Agnor Special Staining. Specimen: One of the following:
Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $13.50 charge. |
Canine | $215.00 | Details |
| Melanoma Panel – Prognostic (IHC) [Referral] | Test includes analysis of proliferation activity (Ki-67 IHC) and interpretation for melanoma prognosis. Specimen: One of the following: fixed tissue, paraffin embedded tissue, 10 unstained formalin-fixed tissue sections on positively charged slides. Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $13.50 charge. |
Canine | $55.00 | Details |