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Bovine Tests (257)

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 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 $125.00 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 $27.00 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
Bluetongue Virus (AGID)

Detection of antibodies to bluetongue virus by agar gel immunodiffusion.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $10.75 Details
Bacterial Identification (Anaerobic Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • swabs
  • feces

All $16.25 Details
Bluetongue Virus Isolation (Egg Inoculation)

Isolation of bluetongue virus (BTV) utilizing the intravenous (IV) inoculation of 10-12 day old chicken eggs.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2-5 mL EDTA whole or heparin whole blood
  • 0.5-1 mL semen
  • 2-5 g spleen 
  • other fresh tissues as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid $54.00 Details
Anticoagulant Rodenticides (LC/MS)

Measurement of anticoagulant rodenticides by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include warfarin, bromadiolone, brodifacoum, diphacinone, chlorophacinone, coumatetralyl, difenacoum, difethialone, coumachlor, and dicoumarol.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 2 mL heparinized whole blood
  • 2 mL serum
  • 10 g fresh liver
  • 10 g bait

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $167.25 Details
Blood Smear Examination – Mammalian

Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.

Specimen:

1-2 air-dried blood smear slides

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $21.50 Details
Necropsy – Animals Over 2000 lbs.

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

Specimen:

Fresh carcass

Bovine, Camelid, Equine, Exotic $756.00 Details
GGT

Measurement of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bluetongue Virus (rtPCR)

Detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) by 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 $32.25 Details
Chloride (Colorimetric)

Measurement of chloride by colorimetric analysis.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 500 g feed
  • 500 g GI content
  • 50 mL water

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Non Animal, Ovine $17.25 Details
Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (VN)

Detection of antibodies to bovine herpesvirus type 1 (VN), the causative agent of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $9.75 Details
Drug Screen – Drugs of Abuse (LC/MS)

Detection of amphetamines, benzodiazepines, promazines, barbiturates, opiates, marijuana, and other drug types by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.  Targets include: amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, MDA, bromazepam, demoxepam, diazepam, etizolam, flunitrazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, nordazepam, prazepam, temazepam, acepromazine, 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine sulfoxide (2-HEPS), chlorpromazine, propionylpromazine, promethazine, allobarbital, aprobarbital, phenobarbital, pentobarbital, secobarbital, alfentanil, buprenorphine, butorphanol, codeine, fentanyl, heroin, hydrocodone, levorphanol, morphine, oxymorphone, […]

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 10 mL urine
  • 10 g liver
  • 10 g stomach content

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $162.00 Details
GLDH

Measurement of glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), a liver leakage enzyme, by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Equine $8.75 Details
Respiratory Disease Panel – Bovine Bacterial (rtPCR)

Detection of 5 pathogens commonly attributed to respiratory disease in bovine; includes Histophilus somni, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Arcanobacterium (Truperella) pyogenes, and Mycoplasma bovis, all by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

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

Learn more about sending samples for molecular diagnostics testing in our online Education Library.

Bovine $48.50 Details
Rabies Virus (FA) [Referral]

Detection of antigen to rabies virus by fluorescent antibody test.

Specimen:

Fresh brain (all animals) or entire head (small animals only).

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $5.00 Details
Listeria monocytogenes (PCR) [Referral]

Detection of Listeria bacteria by PCR. 

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • 5 g brain or fetal tissue
  • 2.0 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 2.0 mL CSF
  • 50 mL ruminant milk
  • 10 mL small animal milk

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine $46.00 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (BAPA)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, using buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA). 

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (AGID)

Detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, the causative agent of Johne’s disease, by agar gel immunodiffusion.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid $16.25 Details
Bacillus anthracis (Culture)

Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following:

  • blood
  • swab of bloody fluid from orifices
  • spleen

All $43.25 Details
Pregnancy Specific Binding Protein – Ruminants (ELISA)

Measurement of pregnancy specific binding protein (PSBP) by ELISA. Results aid in confirmation of pregnancy in ruminants. This test is validated for cattle, small ruminants, bison, and buffalo. PSBP is produced after 28 days gestation in cattle, after 30 days of gestation in small ruminants, and after 40 days of gestation in buffalo/bison.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or plasma

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $4.75 Details
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