All TVMDL locations will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. Please schedule sample shipments with these hours in mind. As a reminder, the College Station and Canyon labs offer a sample drop off area that is open 24/7/365.
Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD) antigen in serum or ear notch samples by antigen-capture (ACE) ELISA; used to detect persistently infected (PI) animals.
Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) by real-time PCR in pooled ear notches. Up to 24 samples can be pooled in one reaction. Please read Special Instructions for details.
Specimen
Ear notch at least 3 mm in size. For pooling, individual samples must be collected and labeled with individual animal identification. Samples will be pooled at TVMDL.