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$46.00

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Ship chilled/frozen.

See Equine Cushings test protocol for more information.

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$72.00

Notes

Ship chilled/frozen.

See Equine Metabolic Syndrome Tests and Equine Cushings test protocol and for more information. Also may want to consider Equine Metabolic Diagnostic Plan.

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$44.00

Notes

Ship chilled.

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All skin biopsy submissions should be accompanied by a Dermatohistopathology Submission Form.

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Deep lesion: $264.50
Superficial lesion: $305.50

Notes

Deep lesion samples: Ship chilled and protect fixed tissue from freezing.

Superficial lesion samples: Ship at room temperature and protect from temperature extremes. Protect slides from formalin exposure.

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$106.00

Notes

Ship chilled.

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$612.00 per fetus

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If full necropsy desired, see Necropsy Testing.

Ship chilled and protect fixed tissue from freezing.

Placenta samples will be cultured as one of the 3 aerobic cultures and held for sufficient time to detect Nocardioform agents.

In abortions from Quarter Horses, Paints and Quarter Horse crosses, testing for glycogen branching enzyme disease should be added. Call for test information. There will be an additional fee for this testing.

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$169.50 single
$248.00 paired (1 selenium)

Notes

Ship chilled.

When acute and convalescent samples are/will be collected, for most serology assays they should always be tested in parallel, and paired results interpreted. If acute samples are submitted alone please indicated if all tests should be performed. If second, convalescent samples are later submitted, tests on both samples will be run in parallel and fees for both samples will be charged. To avoid testing acute samples twice, hold and submit with convalescent samples. If convalescent samples will not be collected, or when infectious abortion is strongly suspected due to history, immediate testing of acute sample may be warranted.

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$156.00

Notes

Ship chilled except for slides which should remain at room temperature.

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Certain myopathies may also present as chronic ill thrift or weight loss, please see Equine Myopathy Panel for further testing strategy

Prices

$610.00 to $710.00 depending upon tests ordered

Notes

Thymidine Kinase may be a useful marker for equine lymphoma and can be submitted directly to VDI Laboratory. The serum sample for this test must be spun down within 45 minutes of collection and frozen, then shipped on dry ice directly to VDI Laboratory.

* Horses with EPM may present with asymmetrical muscle wasting or weakness – diagnostics to consider include Sarcocystis neurona EPM SAG 2,4,3 ELISA and Neospora hughesi ELISA. Both assays are referred to Equine Diagnostic Solutions.

* Cyathostomiasis (encysted small strongyle larval infection) may cause chronic ill thrift. In these cases the absence of strongyle eggs and larvae on fecal floatation does not rule out a diagnosis of cyathostomiasis.

* Lawsonia intracellularis, the causative agent of Equine Proliferative Enteropathy, effects horses in the weanling to yearling age range, from approximately 2 to 18 months of age. Rarely adult horses may be affected.

** For diagnosis of PPID if geriatric horses

*** Used to aid in the diagnosis of lymphoma

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$341.00

Notes

Ship chilled except for slides should be kept at room temperature.

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$44.00

Notes

Ship chilled.

Horses must be at least 3 years of age. If less than 3 years consider HCG or GnRH Response, Testosterone and see Large Animal Reproductive Tests for protocols.

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$357.60

Notes

Ship chilled (keep feces for toxin testing frozen) except for ParaPak®, Port-a-cul™ and slides which should be kept at room temperature.

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Clinical cases of Lawsonia intracellularisare more often documented in horses between 2-18 months of age and rarely in adults.

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$167.50

Notes

Ship chilled except for ParaPak® and slides which should be kept at room temperature.

Thymidine Kinase may be a useful marker for equine lymphoma and can be submitted directly to VDI Laboratory. The serum sample for this test must be spun down within 45 minutes of collection and frozen, then shipped on dry ice directly to VDI Laboratory.

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Prices

$464.80 (no blood cultures)
$648.80 (w/blood cultures)

Notes

If septicemia suspected, include (2) Blood cultures, aerobic and (2) Blood cultures, anaerobic.

If fecal float is negative, consider Cryptosporidium ELISA and Giardia ELISA which are performed on fecal samples.

Ship chilled (keep feces for toxin testing frozen) except for blood culture bottles, Port-a-cul™ and slides which should be kept at room temperature.

IgG results available within the same day.

To order blood culture bottles go to shipping services or call 607.253.3935. If non-group A Rotavirus is suspected, Electron Microscopy can be requested.

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If the entire plan is not desired, individual tests can be requested separately. Follow test hyperlinks to find individual test pricing.

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$1,827.60

Notes

For fever in a foal, please refer to Equine Diarrhea/Septicemia, Neonatal Foal Acute Diarrhea Diagnostic Plan.

This diagnostic plan is designed to detect a broad spectrum of systemic bacterial, viral, and some blood parasite causes of acute fever of unknown origin, as well as certain inflammatory changes which may assist in determining the underlying problems. Viral causes of illness are best detected during the first week of illness. This plan is not intended to be ordered in its entirety, rather the clinician should select the most appropriate tests consistent with the patient’s history, clinical signs, geographic location and season. See Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th Edition, 2019, Chapter 4: Fever of Unknown Origin

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$1109.20

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Prices

$160.00

Notes

This panel is not a comprehensive list of etiologies of fever of unknown origin in the horse. For a more comprehensive list of tests for fever of unknown origin, please refer to the Equine Fever of Unknown Origin (Acute) Diagnostic Plan.

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Prices

$403.00

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In rare circumstances a Fungal culture may also be warranted.

Synovial fluid can be placed in blood culture bottles to assist in bacterial recovery but sterility of sample procurement is mandatory. See blood culture technique for more information. To order blood culture bottles go to shipping services or call (607) 253-3935.

Ship all chilled except for Port-a-cul, blood culture bottles, and slides which should be at room temperature.

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Prices

$318.00

Notes

Need to include appropriate paperwork for coggins. Ship chilled.

If serum sample is more than 5 days old an EIA AGID will be substituted for the EIA c-ELISA.

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$62.00

Notes

Refrigerate and ship chilled.

The Equine Herpesvirus PCR Panel tests for EHV-1 and EHV-4 and includes neurotyping of any EHV-1 positive or suspect samples to assist with diagnosing equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM).

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Plan Code: EQUINE LIVER

Prices

$33.00

Notes

Ship chilled.

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Prices

$395.50

Notes

May also want to consider (2) Progesterone baseline samples 10-12 days apart or possibly a Granulosa cell panel* (progesterone, testosterone, inhibin included for if indicated. Additional serum would need to be submitted.

Ship culture swabs, EDTA whole blood and serum chilled. Protect fixed tissue from freezing and keep slides at room temperature and protect them from formalin exposure.

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$100.00

Notes

Ship chilled/frozen. See Equine Metabolic Syndrome Tests for more information.

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Horses with EPM may present with asymmetrical muscle wasting or weakness – diagnostics to consider include Sarcocystis neurona EPM SAG 2,4,3 ELISA and Neospora hughesi ELISA. Both assays are referred to Equine Diagnostic Solutions.

Prices

Between $324.00 and $518.00

Notes

MSU: Obtaining a Muscle Sample: Exertional Rhabdomyolysis and PSSM type 1 and PSSM type 2 –Semimembranosus or Semitendinosus; Immune-mediated myositis in QH-related breeds -Fresh semimembranosus and 4-5 fixed Tru Cut samples from epaxial or gluteal muscles

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$313.90

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May want to retain feed sources including hay for possible botulism testing. Contact lab for more information.

For an increase in sensitivity in diagnosing EHV-1 include a nasal swab in a red top with 0.5 ml sterile saline and request Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) PCR for an additional charge.

EPM SAG (CSF: Serum Ratio) is only testing for antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona. If testing for Neospora hughesi please contact lab as the IFA is required.

Note that EEE is not reliably detected in whole blood (CSF and brain tissue are more appropriate samples), however, EEE PCR is warranted on whole blood samples if the season and clinical signs are compatible and other samples are not available.

The Eastern Encephalitis IgM ELISA must be run in conjunction with EEE PCR to increase diagnosis of this viral disease. The course of the disease may cause a change in the results of the PCR and IgM; therefore, it is necessary to run both tests together to increase the diagnosis of EEE.

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$611.80

Notes

Ship chilled except for slides which should be kept at room temperature.

‡ The Equine Herpesvirus PCR Panel tests for EHV-1 and EHV-4 and includes neurotyping of any EHV-1 positive or suspect samples to assist with diagnosing equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM).

EPM SAG 2,3,4 (CSF: Serum Ratio) is only testing for antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona. If testing for Neospora hughesi please contact lab as the IFA is required.

‡‡ Note that EEE is not reliably detected in whole blood (CSF and brain tissue are more appropriate samples), however, EEE PCR is warranted on whole blood samples if the season and clinical signs are compatible and other samples are not available.

The Eastern Encephalitis IgM ELISA must be run in conjunction with EEE PCR to increase diagnosis of this viral disease. The course of the disease may cause a change in the results of the PCR and IgM;  therefore, it is necessary to run both  tests together to increase the diagnosis of EEE.

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$72.00

Notes

Ship chilled.

Estrone sulfate for greater than 90 days pregnant; PMSG for 45-100 days pregnant; Progesterone for less than 60 days pregnant. See Equine Female Reproductive Testing for more information.

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$273.00
Stallion with EVA SN serology: $290.00

Notes

Ship chilled. Slides should be kept at room temperature.

Need to include appropriate paperwork for Coggins. Do not use gel clot activated tubes (SST).

If stallion, add Equine Arteritis Virus (EAV) SN on serum. If stallion is known EVA positive, may want to consider Equine Arteritis Virus (EAV) semen isolation (OIE) on semen. Contact lab prior to semen collection.

‡ If serum sample is more than 5 days old an EIA AGID will be substituted for the EIA c-ELISA.

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$120.00

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$94.00 per sample

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When acute and convalescent samples are/will be collected, for most serology assays they should always be tested in parallel, and paired results interpreted. If acute samples are submitted alone please indicated if all tests should be performed. If second, convalescent samples are later submitted, tests on both samples will be run in parallel and fees for both samples will be charged. To avoid testing acute samples twice, hold and submit with convalescent samples. If convalescent samples will not be collected, or when infectious abortion is strongly suspected due to history, immediate testing of acute sample may be warranted.

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$412.00

Notes

Ship chilled. It may be helpful to collect and bank a serum sample for possible acute and convalescent serology.

† This PCR panel tests for equine herpesvirus 1 and 4, equine adenoviruses 1 and 2, equine rhinitis viruses A and B, influenza A virus (matrix) and streptococcus equi. All tests included in this panel are also available individually and expedited results (STAT) are also available upon request for an additional fee. This panel does not include other bacterial respiratory pathogens which would require a transtracheal wash (TTW) or bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL). See chronic respiratory panel below.

†† To maximize sensitivity, it is recommended that BOTH a streptococcus equi PCR (included in the PCR panel) and a streptococcus equi culture be run in parallel (requiring BOTH a nasal swab in a red top tube with 0.5mL of sterile saline and a nasal swab in bacterial transport media).

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$224.00

Notes

Ship chilled except for Port-a-cul and slides which should be at room temperature for anaerobes.

See Transtracheal Wash Procedure for more information. [Nasal or pharyngeal swabs are only appropriate for virus isolation and PCR. Submit in viral transport media or a red top tube with a 0.5 ml sterile saline for virus isolation and PCR.

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$530.00

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Ship chilled except for slides which should be at room temperature.

See Transtracheal Wash Procedure for more information. [Nasal or pharyngeal swabs are only appropriate for virus isolation and PCR. Submit in viral transport media or a red top tube with a 0.5 ml sterile saline for virus isolation and PCR.]

†This PCR panel tests for equine herpesvirus 1 and 4, equine adenoviruses 1 and 2, equine rhinitis viruses A and B, influenza A virus (matrix) and streptococcus equi. All tests included in this panel are also available individually and expedited results (STAT) are also available upon request.

§ Rhodococcus equi virulence PCR has only been validated on TTW samples and nasal swabs will be rejected.

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$477.64

Notes

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‡ Protective vaccine-induced titers for the various equine diseases have generally not been established. It may be desirable to obtain baseline post-vaccination titers in animals so that later titer testing can be interpreted in light of an animal’s known response to vaccination.

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$588.40

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$226.00

Notes

Ship chilled. Need to include appropriate paperwork for Coggins.

‡ If serum sample is more than 5 days old an EIA AGID will be substituted for the EIA c-ELISA.

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$112.00

Notes

Ship chilled except for slides which should be kept at room temperature.

IgG results available within the same day.

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Plan Code: LARGE RENAL

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$29.00

Notes

Ship chilled.