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Equine Tests (223)

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
Hemoparasite Examination (Wright-Giemsa Stain)

Microscopic examination of Wright’s Giemsa stained blood smear for infectious agents only.

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or air-dried slide

All $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
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 $8.75 Details
Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain)

Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain.

Specimen:

Feces or air-dried fecal smear

All $19.50 Details
Taylorella equigenitalis & asinigenitalis (Culture)

Detection of Taylorella equigenitalis and Taylorella asinigenitalis, the causative agents of contagious equine metritis (CEM), by culture. See Special Instructions below to meet USDA requirements.

Specimen:

Swabs

Equine $20.00 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 $23.00 Details
Babesia spp. (rtPCR)

Detection of Babesia species (B. gibsoni, B. canis, B. caballi) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

0.5 - 2 mL EDTA whole blood or tick(s)

Canine, Equine $33.00 Details
Ionized Calcium [Referral]

Measurement of ionized calcium, the biologically active form.

Specimen:

0.5 mL fasting serum

Amphibian, Aquatic, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile $17.00 Details
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (cELISA) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) by competitive ELISA. This test is used to meet specific export requests or for clinical cases in equine.

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Equine $41.00 Details
Coproculture [Referral]

Identification of stage 3 larvae by genus. 

Specimen:

5-10 g feces

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine $60.00 Details
Cytology – Bone Marrow

Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

All of the following: bone marrow in EDTA, 1 mL peripheral blood in EDTA, air-dried slides. Submission of a fresh peripheral blood smear is also recommended.

All $48.50 Details
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (ELISA)

Detection of antibodies to equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus by ELISA.

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Equine $9.00 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Companion Animal (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in companion animals by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh tissue or swabs

Canine, Equine, Feline, Rodent $16.25 Details
Antibiotic Susceptibility – Equine (Kirby-Bauer)

Determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of pure isolates from equine by disk diffusion.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate

Equine $25.00 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 $75.50 Details
ALKP

Measurement of alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) activity by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
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
Phenobarbital

Measurement of phenobarbital by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $32.25 Details
Electron Microscopy

General evaluation of samples for virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2-5 g intestine
  • 2-5 mL intestinal content
  • 5 g feces
  • other fresh samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff

All $48.50 Details
Selenium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of selenium 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 EDTA whole blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 2 mL serum or plasma
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.6 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
Borrelia spp. (rtPCR)

Detection of Borrelia species, including B. burgdorferi, B. hermsii, B. parkeri, and B. turicatae by real time PCR.  Lyme Borreliosis (Borrelia burgdorferi) DNA is not typically detected in peripheral blood, even when Lyme disease is the cause of clinical signs.  This PCR for Borrelia species is offered for the detection of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia […]

Specimen:

0.5 - 2 mL EDTA whole blood or tick(s)

Canine, Equine $33.00 Details
Parathyroid Hormone & Ionized Calcium Profile [Referral]

Measurement of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and ionized calcium. Interpretation of results by veterinary endocrinologist automatically included.Used in diagnosis of: calcium metabolic disorders, hypoparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism (primary or secondary), malignancy, vitamin D disorders, renal disease, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia. Also used to monitor calcitriol therapy.

Specimen:

1 mL fasting serum

Canine, Equine, Feline $56.00 Details
Rabies Virus Antibody Screen (RFFIT) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to rabies virus by rapid fluorescent foci inhibition test (RFFIT).

Specimen:

1-2 mL serum

Camelid, Canine, Equine, Feline $52.00 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: 

  • 30 g GI content
  • 10 g bait (source material)
  • 40 g forage or hay
  • 20 g liver
  • 10 g crop contents
  • 20 mL water
  • 20 g soil
  • swabs

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine $167.25 Details
Cantharidin (LC/MS)

Detection of cantharidin, the toxic chemical produced by blister beetles, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.  A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to feed samples. 

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 500 g GI content (incl. solid material)
  • 500 g feed
  • 5 mL urine
  • 5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $54.00 Details
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