Diagnostic Services and Fees
Please Note: Effective July 1, 2026, UMaine VDL increased our service fees to adjust for rising costs. We appreciate your understanding as we continue to address your animal health needs.
Updated Tests/Fees, Effective July 2026:
Diagnostic Services and Fees |
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Service/Test |
Approximate Time Required (Working Days) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Necropsy: | Immediate – 5 | |
| Avian | Variable | $60.00 + disposal |
| Small ruminant or pocket pet | Variable | $85.00 + disposal |
| Companion animal | Variable | $125.00 + disposal |
| Large animal | Variable | $175.00 + disposal |
| Fetal necropsy/placenta | Variable | $85.00 + $40.00 for each additional fetus (+ disposal) |
| Legal necropsy (small animal) | Variable | $200.00 + disposal |
| Legal necropsy (large animal) | Variable | $275.00 + disposal |
| Additional animal for necropsy | Variable | Variable (contact for details) |
| Disposal fee (ALL NECROPSIES) Group or private cremation available |
10-15 | Group cremation: $1.31/lb + $5.00 service fee Private cremation (with ashes shipped to owner): $1.31/lb + $100.91 cremation fee + $20.70 for name plate engraving + $35.00 for shipping. Discount of $49.00 for standard urn |
| Microbiology: | ||
| Aerobic cultures | 2-5 | $30.00 + $22.00 ea. additional |
| Anaerobic culture | 2-8 | $35.00 + $22.00 ea. additional |
| Aerobic and Anaerobic culture | 2-8 | $52.00 |
| Bacterial identification (Biolog) | 2-8 | $27.00 |
| Mastitis (individual milk samples) | 2-5 | $9.00 + $5.00 ea. additional |
| Bulk milk sample (routine bacteriology, mycoplasma included) | 2-5 | $24.00 |
| Mycoplasma | 7 | $9.00/plate |
| Antibiotic susceptibility test (Kirby/Bauer) | 2-3 | $15.00/plate |
| Fungus culture | 10-15 | $18.00 |
| Salmonella culture (fecal and environmental sample) | 10 | $27.00 |
| Salmonella check for Pullorum, S. enteritidis reactors per bird (necropsy + culture) | 5-7 | $75.00/bird |
| Equine uterine culture and cytology | 2-8 | $63.00 |
| Histopathology and Cytology: | ||
| Cytology interpretation (in-house) | 3-8 | $35.00 |
| Slide preparation | 7-14 | $17.00/slide |
| Histopath interpretation, diagnostic (in-house) | 7-14 | $85.00 (+ slide preparation) |
| Histopathology interpretation, mail-in/biopsy up to two slides (in-house) | 7-14 | $85.00 (+ gross-in fee and slide preparation) |
| Histopathology interpretation (legal cases) | Variable | $100.00 |
| Histopathology interpretation, research/other (in-house) | Variable | Variable (contact for details) |
| Grossing fee/tissue/jar (tissue trimming for biopsy service) | 1-2 | $19.00 |
| Process, embed, section, H&E stain | 1-3 | $18.00 |
| Eye or large tissue cassette (process/embed/section/H&E) | 1-3 | $18.00 |
| Decal small specimens 1cm or smaller | 3-7 | $9.00 |
| Decal large specimens | Variable | $11.00 |
| Special stains | 2-3 | $20.00 |
| Immunohistochemistry | Variable | Variable |
| Parasitology: | ||
| Fecal exam (direct smear + cytology interpretation; fresh samples only) | 1-5 | $28.00 |
| Fecal Exam (McMaster) | 1-5 | $28.00 |
| Fecal Exam (Baermann) | 1-5 | $12.00 |
| Wet mount (+ cytology interpretation; fresh samples only) | 1-2 | $28.00 |
| Cryptosporidium staining | 1-5 | $20.00 |
| Parasite ID | 1-5 | $22.00 |
| Molecular: | ||
| General bacterial PCR | 3-5 | $45.00 |
| Microbial DNA/RNA Sequencing | 5-10 | $65.00 |
| Serology: | ||
| Serological tests of poultry may be available – contact for details | 7-14 | by prior arrangement |
| Avian – Pullorum – Typhoid | $2/reaction | |
| Salmonella serotyping | 2-4 | $25.00 per culture |
| Salmonella phagetyping | $11.00 | |
| Avian SE vaccination screen | $2/reaction | |
| Feed Analysis: | ||
| Crude Protein, Dry Matter, Fiber, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc, Estimated Net Energy (send-out) | 8-14 | Variable |
| Other/Send out testing | Variable | Additional charges may apply |
Revised, July 1, 2026