About this Test
Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole fetus or egg to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death.
Specimen
Fresh aborted fetus
Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death.
Fresh carcass
Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. This test is meant for cattle, small ruminants (sheep, goats), pigs, and camelids (alpacas, llamas).
Detection of Neospora caninum by real time PCR.
1 g fresh tissue (placenta, brain, liver, lung, heart)
Measurement of nitrates and nitrites in fluids by colorimetric analysis.
One or more of the following:
Measurement of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum
Measurement of packed cell volume (PCV).
0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood