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Bovine Tests (262)

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
Cadmium (ICP/MS)

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

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood, 5 g fresh liver, 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added), 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood, 500 g feed. 

For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood 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
Thallium (ICP/MS)

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

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 0.50 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood, 5 g fresh liver, 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added), 500 g feed, 5 mL water. 

For birds, 0.30 mL EDTA whole blood 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
Gross Tissue Examination

Macroscopic evaluation of fresh or fixed specimens for lesions by a pathologist prior to histopathology processing.

Specimen:

Fresh tissue in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $25.00 Details
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (Cell Culture)

Isolation and identification of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHD) using cell culture methods.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 5-10 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood, 0.5-1 mL semen, 2 g spleen,  2-5 g fresh tissues as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff.

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid $35.00 Details
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (IPT) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) and ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2), the causative agents of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) using the Immunoperoxidase test (IPT). All antibody positive IPT samples will be tested by the VN to differentiate between AlHV-1 and OvHV-2, resulting in two test charges (IPT and VN).

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine, Exotic $17.00 Details
Toxin Quantitation (GC/MS)

Follow up test for TVMDL’s toxin screens to provide quantitation for carbamates, cantharidin, ethylene glycol, glycolic acid, or metaldehyde. Measurement is performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 30 g GI content, 10 g bait (source material), 40 g forage or hay, 20 g liver, 10 g crop contents, environmental samples (swabs).

All $120.00 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, causative agents of brucellosis, by standard plate agglutination.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Equine, Porcine $3.00 Details
Histopathology – Biopsy

Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $60.00 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
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
Petroleum (GC/MS)

Detection of petroleum hydrocarbons by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 500 g GI content, feces, soil; 100 mL water; 100 g source material

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Non Animal, Ovine $25.00 Details
Histopathology – Postmortem 8 or Fewer Tissues

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues. The price listed ($65.00) is for up to 8 tissues; for more than 8 tissues, the price is $80.00.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $65.00 Details
Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Food Animal (MIC)

Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from food animals by minimum inhibitory concentration.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine, Porcine $18.50 Details
Bilirubin – Total

Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.00 Details
Anaplasma marginale (rtPCR)

Detection of Anaplasma marginale by real time PCR.

Specimen:

1-2 mL EDTA whole blood and/or 1-2 g fresh tissue (spleen, lung, liver, kidney)

Bovine $28.00 Details
T3 (ChL)

Measurement of thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $14.00 Details
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Type Singer (VN)

Detection of antibodies to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) type singer by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $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
Bovine Coronavirus (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine coronavirus by real time PCR. 

Specimen:

Nasopharyngeal swabs, 1-2 mL transtracheal wash, 1-2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage, and respiratory tissues such as 1.0 g of fresh or frozen lung or trachea.

Bovine $30.00 Details
Virus Isolation (Cell Culture)

Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh tissue, 0.5-1 mL semen, 5-10 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood, swabs from affected area(s), other samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff.

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $40.00 Details
Histopathology – Postmortem 9 or More Tissues

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues.

Specimen:

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

All $80.00 Details
Respiratory Disease Panel – Bovine Viral (rtPCR)

Detection of 5 pathogens commonly attributed to bovine respiratory disease; includes bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD), bovine parainfluenza-3 (PI-3), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), and bovine coronavirus (BCOV) all by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, 1-2 mL transtracheal wash, 1-2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), 1 g fresh or frozen lung or trachea.

Bovine $50.00 Details
Respiratory Disease Panel – Bovine Serology (VN)

Detection of antibodies to common pathogens that cause bovine respiratory disease. Targets include bovine herpesvirus type 1, bovine viral diarrhea types 1a/1b/2, parainfluenza 3 virus, and bovine respiratory syncytial virus.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine $42.00 Details
Albumin

Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.00 Details
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