Caprine
Caprine Tests (206)
An accession fee of $7.00 is applied to each accession/case, not each specimen. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $15.00 | Details |
| Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B (ELISA) | Detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A and B by ELISA. Specimen: 2 g feces |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $35.00 | Details |
| Electrolyte Profile | Measurement of sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine. |
All | $9.00 | Details |
| Toxicology Evaluation (Microscopy) | Identification of components and toxic substances, such as plants and plant parts, algae, insects, or bait material. Specimen: One or more of the following: 2 cups to 1 quart of GI content, 20 mL water, 500 g feed, 2-4 flakes hay, 10 g bait material. |
All | $70.00 | 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 | $35.00 | 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 | $14.00 | Details |
| Dermatophilus sp. (Stain) | Detection of Dermatophilus congolensis, the causative agent of dermatophilus, by Giemsa stain. Specimen: One or more of the following: tissue, aspirates, exudates, impression smears. |
Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine | $8.00 | Details |
| Drug Screen – NSAIDs (LC/MS) | Detection of NSAIDs by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Standard targets include acetaminophen, carprofen, celecoxib, deracoxib, ethacrynic acid, etodolac, fenoprofen, firocoxib, flufenamic acid, flunixin, flurbiprofen, indomethacin, indoprofen, ketoprofen, ketorolac, mefenamic acid, naproxen, oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, tenoxicam, tolfenamic acid, and tolmetin. Detection of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), salicylic acid, and salicylates is available for an additional fee (50% of […] Specimen: 5 mL serum |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $80.00 | 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 | $12.00 | Details |
| Platelet Count | Automated count of platelets; confirmed with manual count where indicated. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $9.00 | Details |
| Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (Cell Culture) | Isolation and identification of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHD) using cell culture methods. Specimen: One or more of the following: 5-10 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood, 0.5-1 mL semen, 2 g spleen, 2-5 g fresh tissues as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff. |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid | $35.00 | Details |
| Drug Screen – Unknowns (LC/MS) | Detection of a variety of drugs in submitted samples. This screen is designed to detect drugs not indicated in other TVMDL Drug Screens. This test does not include detection of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), salicylic acid, or salicylates. For these drugs, please also request Drug Screen – NSAIDs (1029). Specimen: One or more of the following: 5 mL serum, 10 mL urine, 10 g liver or stomach content, medication, livestock feed, pet food. |
Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $90.00 | 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 | $30.00 | 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 | $8.00 | Details |
| Antibiotic Susceptibility – Food Animal (Kirby-Bauer) | Determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of pure isolates from food animals by disk diffusion. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate |
Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine, Porcine | $18.50 | Details |
| Lepto. autumnalis (MAT) | Detection of antibodies to lepto. autumnalis using the quantitative microscopic agglutination test. Beginning screen is 1:100. Specimen: 1 mL serum |
All | $5.00 | Details |
| pH (pH Electrode) | Measurement of pH levels in rumen. Specimen: 500 g rumen content |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine | $20.00 | Details |
| Phosphorus | Measurement of phosphorous in ocular fluid, serum, or urine by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine |
All | $8.00 | Details |
| Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain) | Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic. Specimen: One of the following: fresh tissue, aspirate, exudate, impression smears. |
All | $7.00 | Details |
| Arsenic (ICP/MS) | Measurement of arsenic by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Specimen: One or more of the following: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood, 5 g fresh liver, 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added);), 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood, 500 g feed, 1 mL urine. For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate. Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples. |
All | $20.00 | Details |
| Phosphine (Colorimetric) | Detection of phosphine gas in GI content. Specimen: 500 g frozen GI content |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $35.00 | Details |
| Gross Tissue Examination | Macroscopic evaluation of fresh or fixed specimens for lesions by a pathologist prior to histopathology processing. Specimen: Fresh tissue in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF) |
All | $25.00 | Details |
| Virus Isolation (Cell Culture) | Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods. Specimen: One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh tissue, 0.5-1 mL semen, 5-10 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood, swabs from affected area(s), other samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff. |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $40.00 | Details |
| Bone Marrow Fat [Referral] | Measurement of the precent bone marrow fat to assess the nutritional status of an individual animal. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition / starvation. Specimen: Femur bone is preferred. 1 g marrow is required. |
All | $110.00 | Details |
| Histopathology – Biopsy | Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue. Specimen: Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF) |
All | $50.00 | Details |
