Ovine
Ovine Tests (201)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $49.00 | Details |
| Antifungal Susceptibility [Referral] | Determination of the antifungal susceptibility of pure isolates. Specimen: Pure fungal isolate |
All | $65.00 | Details |
| T4 (ChL) | Measurement of thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) by chemiluminescence. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $14.00 | Details |
| Pregnancy Specific Binding Protein – Ruminants (ELISA) | Measurement of pregnancy specific binding protein (PSBP) by ELISA. Results aid in confirmation of pregnancy in ruminants. This test is validated for cattle, small ruminants, bison, and buffalo. PSBP is produced after 28 days gestation in cattle, after 30 days of gestation in small ruminants, and after 40 days of gestation in buffalo/bison. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or EDTA plasma |
Bovine, Caprine, Ovine | $4.50 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples. |
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 | $21.00 | 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 |
| Abortion Panel – Livestock Bacterial (Culture) | Identification of common bacterial pathogens that cause abortion in livestock by culture. Targets include trichomonas, campylobacter, brucella, listeria and/or other bacteria as appropriate. Specimen: One or more of the following: fresh fetal tissue, fetal stomach content, fetal lung, placenta. |
Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine | $25.00 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples. |
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. Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples. |
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 | $65.00 | Details |
