Equine
Equine Tests (223)
An accession fee of $8.00 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 | |
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| Bacterial Identification (Anaerobic Culture) | Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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All | $16.25 | Details |
| Protein Electrophoresis – Serum or Plasma | Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $48.50 | Details |
| Buffy Coat Examination | Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat. Specimen: 1 mL EDTA whole blood |
All | $16.25 | Details |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Rapid Growing Mycobacterium, Nocardia (MIC) | Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from rapidly-growing Mycobacterium (RGM), Nocardia spp., and aerobic Actinomycetes by minimum inhibitory concentration. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate of rapidly-growing mycobacteria, nocardia or aerobic Actinomycetes. |
Amphibian, Avian, Camelid, Canine, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent | $41.00 | Details |
| CK | Measurement of creatine kinase by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Salmonella genus (rtPCR) | Detection of the Salmonella genus by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following: 1 g feces, fecal swabs, 1 g fresh intestine, bacterial cultures. |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Porcine | $32.25 | Details |
| Equine Arteritis Virus (VN) | Detection of antibodies to equine arteritis virus (EAV), the causative agent of equine viral arteritis (EVA), by virus neutralization. Specimen: 1 mL serum |
Equine | $17.25 | Details |
| Drug Quantitation (LC/MS) | Measurement of drugs in samples that have been determined to be positive by other TVMDL tests. Measurement performed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Specimen: One or more of the following:
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All | $75.50 | Details |
| Estrone Sulfate (RIA) | Measurement of estrone sulfate by radioimmunoassay. For pregnancy detection in horses, estrone sulfate is most reliable after 60-90 days of gestation. However, concentrations may decrease a few weeks before parturition. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or EDTA plasma |
Equine | $29.00 | Details |
| Virus Isolation (Cell Culture) | Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $43.25 | Details |
| Immunoglobulin G (TIA) [Referral] | Quantification of immunoglobulin G (IgG) using the turbidometric immunoassay (TIA). Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Equine | $38.00 | Details |
| Bone Marrow Fat [Referral] | Measurement of the percent bone marrow fat to assess the nutritional status of an individual animal. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition / starvation. Specimen: Femur bone is preferred. 1 g marrow is required. |
All | $120.00 | Details |
| Drug Screen – Cannabinoids (LC/MS) | Detection of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), their major metabolites, and a variety of synthetic cannabinoids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Specimen: 3 mL serum or 5 mL urine |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $86.50 | Details |
| Heavy Metal Panel – Mammalian (ICP/MS) | Measurement of heavy metals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Targets for mammalian species include lead, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium. If zinc testing is desired, please see Metal & Mineral Panel. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue specimens. Specimen: One or more of the following:
Blood samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. |
Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $32.25 | Details |
| Bacillus anthracis (Culture) | Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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All | $43.25 | Details |
| Fibrinogen | Measurement of fibrinogen concentration by heat precipitation. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine, Porcine | $7.50 | Details |
| Packed Cell Volume | Measurement of packed cell volume (PCV). Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood |
All | $7.00 | Details |
| Necropsy – Aborted Fetus or Fertile Egg | Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole fetus or egg to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. Specimen: Fresh aborted fetus |
All | $91.50 | Details |
| Creatinine | Measurement of creatinine by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, urine, or body fluid |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $8.75 | Details |
| West Nile Virus (rtPCR) | Detection of West Nile virus by real time PCR. Specimen: Mammals: fresh brain, spinal cord, or cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Avian: EDTA whole blood, 1g fresh tissue (liver, spleen, kidney, bone marrow, brain, heart), oral or cloacal swabs (preferably with a few drops of transport media or saline). Note that oral swabs may not be appropriate for all bird species such as raptors. Other: whole mosquitos. |
Avian, Camelid, Equine, Insect | $32.25 | Details |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana Strain (VN) | Detection of antibodies to the Indiana strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS IN) by virus neutralization. Performed at a starting dilution of 1:8. Specimen: 1 mL serum |
Bovine, Equine | $21.50 | Details |
| Drug Screen – Beta Agonists in Hair or Feathers (LC/MS) | Detection of beta-agonist drugs in hair, wool, or feathers by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include clenbuterol, ractopamine, zilpaterol, bambuterol, and albuterol. Specimen: Equine: Quarter inch diameter of mane (preferred), tail, or body hair with the roots/follicles intact. Cattle, Sheep, or Goat: Collect enough hair such that the total amount when bunched is approximately 2 cm in diameter. Avian species: 10 broiler feathers or 6 turkey feathers. |
Avian, Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Ovine | $125.00 | Details |
| GLDH | Measurement of glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), a liver leakage enzyme, by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or plasma |
Avian, Bovine, Canine, Equine | $8.75 | Details |
| Salmonella Serotyping [Referral] | Identification of a particular Salmonella serotype from a pure isolate by agglutination. When salmonella is detected via culture, the isolate is sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for serotyping at no cost to the client. Specimen: Salmonella isolate |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $0.00 | Details |
| Salmonella abortus-equi (Tube Agglutination) [Referral] | Detection of antibodies to Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Abortus-equi, a host adapted Salmonella strain that can be a cause of abortion in mares. Specimen: 2 mL serum |
Equine | $12.75 | Details |