In anticipation of inclement weather, TVMDL’s College Station, Center, and Gonzales laboratories will be closed Tuesday, January 21. The Canyon lab will open Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD) antigen in serum or ear notch samples by antigen-capture (ACE) ELISA; used to detect persistently infected (PI) animals.
Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) by real-time PCR in pooled ear notches. Up to 24 samples can be pooled in one reaction. Please read Special Instructions for details.
Specimen
Ear notch at least 3 mm in size. For pooling, individual samples must be collected and labeled with individual animal identification. Samples will be pooled at TVMDL.