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Ovine

Ovine Tests (200)

An accession fee of $7.00 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
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 $51.00 Details
Antifungal Susceptibility [Referral]

Determination of the antifungal susceptibility of pure isolates. 

Specimen: Pure fungal isolate

All $65.00 Details
Cantharidin (LC/MS)

Detection of cantharidin, the toxic chemical produced by blister beetles, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

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 $50.00 Details
Bluetongue Virus (cELISA)

Detection of antibodies to bluetongue virus by competitive ELISA.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $9.00 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Livestock (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock by culture.

Specimen: Fresh tissue or swabs

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.00 Details
Vitamin E (HPLC)

Measurement of vitamin E by high-performance liquid chromatography.

Specimen:

10 g liver or 2 mL serum.

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $45.00 Details
Cytology – Aspirate/Smear

Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

Air-dried slide

All $36.00 Details
Chlamydia spp. (rtPCR)

Detection of Chlamydia spp. by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: cloacal or choanal swabs, 1 g fresh tissue (placenta, liver, spleen, air sac), 1 g avian feces.

Avian, Camelid, Caprine, Feline, Ovine $30.00 Details
Iron Profile

Measurement of iron and total iron binding capacity by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $12.00 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
Cobalt (ICP/MS)

Measurement of cobalt by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.

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 $20.00 Details
Toxicology Evaluation (Digital)

Learn more about TVMDL’s Digital Toxicology Service then submit your specimens using the submission form for digital toxicology evaluation.

Specimen:

Plant, GI content, vomitus, water, or source material

All $15.00 Details
Cryptosporidium & Giardia Panel (rtPCR)

Detection of cryptosporidium and giardia by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 1 g fresh intestine, 1-2 mL intestinal content, 1-2 g feces.

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine $40.00 Details
Insulin & Glucose – Fasting 12 Hour [Referral]

Measurement of insulin and glucose from a fasting sample.  This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $22.00 Details
Lipase [Referral]

Measurement of lipase; most commonly performed to diagnose pancreatitis.

Specimen: 1 mL separated serum or heparinized plasma; body fluid

All $26.00 Details
Progesterone (ChL)

Measurement of progesterone by chemiluminescence. Results gauge luteal activity, and in some species serve as an ovulation predictor.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine $19.00 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Milk (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in livestock milk by culture.

Specimen: Milk

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $10.00 Details
Toxoplasma gondii IgG (IFA)

Detection of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, by indirect fluorescent antibody test. Performed at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.

Specimen: 1 mL serum

Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine $20.00 Details
Cytology – Body Fluid

Cytologic evaluation of body fluid samples. Includes gross examination, total protein concentration, cell counts (where indicated and with EDTA and non-flocculent samples), preparation of direct, concentrated and cytocentrifuge slides (where indicated), and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

1.0 mL body fluid and air-dried slides

All $37.00 Details
Bunyavirus & Cache Valley Virus (PCR)

Detection of bunyaviruses of bunyamwera, including cache valley virus (CVV) and California serogroups, by PCR.

Specimen:

1 g fresh placenta, kidney, and/or brain from aborted fetus

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine $25.00 Details
Magnesium

Measurement of magnesium 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
Copper (ICP/MS)

Measurement of copper by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.

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,, 3 mL urine, 500 g feed. 

For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma is adequate. 

For ruminants and camelids, 5 g fresh kidney is required.

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 $20.00 Details
Trace Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of trace minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.  Targets include copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc.

Specimen:

One or more of the following*: 

--both 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood and 1 mL serum (both sample types are required);--5 g fresh liver;--50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added); or--500 g feed. 

For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA or heparinized whole blood is adequate.

*Serum selenium provides current day levels, while whole blood selenium indicates selenium status over a longer period of time. TVMDL can interpret both serum and whole blood selenium concentrations for cattle, horses, sheep, birds or white-tailed deer. For goats, TVMDL has reference values for serum or plasma only.

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 $30.00 Details
Cryptosporidium sp. (rtPCR)

Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 1 g feces, 1 mL intestinal content, 1-2 g fresh intestine.

Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile $30.00 Details
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