Ovine
Ovine Tests (201)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Testosterone – hCG Stimulation Profile (ChL) | Measurement of testosterone before and after administration of hCG stimulation to confirm cryptorchidism, primarily in equine, by chemiluminescence. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma for both samples. |
Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $40.00 | Details |
| Salmonella spp. (Culture) | Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following: fresh tissue, feces, feed, drag swabs, other environmental specimen. |
Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $15.00 | Details |
| Virus Identification (IHC) [Referral] | Identification of specific viruses of interest by immunohistochemical staining. Specimen: Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF) |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine | $40.00 | Details |
| Fecal Occult Blood (Guaiac) | Detection of fecal occult blood by the stool Guaiac test. Specimen: 1 g feces |
All | $7.00 | 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 |
| Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 [Referral] | Measurement of insulin like growth factor 1 hormone (IGF-1). Results are useful in the diagnosis of acromegaly (growth hormone excess) or dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency). Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $68.00 | 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 | $38.00 | Details |
| Testosterone (ChL) | Measurement of testosterone by chemiluminescence. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $25.00 | Details |
| Chlamydia psittaci (CF) [Referral] | Detection of antibodies to Chlamydophilia psittaci/abortus (enzootic ovine abortion) by complement fixation. Specimen: 2 mL serum or plasma (serum preferred) |
Avian, Caprine, Ovine | $18.00 | Details |
| Scrapie (IHC) | Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of scrapie, in both retropharyngeal lymph node and obex via immunohistochemical staining. Specimen: Antemortem: biopsy of the eyelid or rectal wall in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF).Postmortem: retropharyngeal lymph nodes, obex, or entire brain in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF). The entire head is also accepted. Certification for export of semen or embryos: the whole body must be submitted for collection and testing of brain, brainstem, spinal cord, palatine tonsils, spleen, mesenteric and retropharyngeal lymph nodes, and distal ileum. |
Caprine, Ovine | $45.00 | Details |
| 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 | $10.00 | 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 |
| Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain) | Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain. Specimen: Feces or air-dried fecal smear |
All | $18.00 | Details |
| Cyanide (Colorimetric) | Detection of cyanide by colorimetric analysis; also provides semi-quantitative cyanide levels in forages. Learn more about testing for cyanide and nitrate in forages in the online Education Library. Specimen: One or more of the following: 8-15 stalks of fresh forage, baled hay core sample (single probe), frozen rumen contents, frozen tied off stomach (small animal). |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Non Animal, Ovine | $15.00 | Details |
| Vitamin A (HPLC) | Measurement of vitamin A by high-performance liquid chromatography. Specimen: 10 g liver or 2 mL serum. |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $45.00 | Details |
| Giardia (rtPCR) | Detection of giardia by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following: 1 g feces, 1 mL intestinal content, 1-2 g fresh intestine. |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Feline, Ovine | $30.00 | Details |
