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Updated Tests\/Fees \u2014 February 2025:<\/h3>\n
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Diagnostic Services and Fees<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Service\/Test<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n

\n

Approximate Time Required (Working Days)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n

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Fee<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

Necropsy:<\/strong><\/td>\nImmediate – 5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avian or pocket pet<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$45.00 + disposal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small ruminant<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$75.00 + disposal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Companion animal or large animal<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$100.00 + disposal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fetal necropsy\/placenta<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$75.00 + $35.00 for each additional fetus (+disposal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Legal necropsy<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$175.00 + disposal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional animal for necropsy<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\nVariable (contact for details)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disposal fee (ALL NECROPSIES<\/strong>)
\nGroup or private cremation available<\/span><\/td>\n		10-15<\/td>\nGroup cremation:
\n<\/strong>$1.31\/lb + $5.00 service fee
\nPrivate cremation (with ashes shipped to owner):
\n<\/strong>$1.31\/lb + $95.91 cremation fee + $5.00 service fee + $20.70 engraving fee + $30 shipping fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microbiology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aerobic cultures<\/td>\n2-5<\/td>\n$25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anaerobic culture<\/td>\n2-8<\/td>\n$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aerobic and Anaerobic culture<\/td>\n2-8<\/td>\n$50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bacterial identification (Biolog)<\/td>\n2-8<\/td>\n$25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mastitis (individual milk samples)<\/td>\n2-5<\/td>\n$8.50 + $4.00 ea. additional animal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulk milk sample (routine bacteriology, mycoplasma included)<\/td>\n2-5<\/td>\n$22.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mycoplasma<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n$7.00\/plate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antibiotic susceptibility test (Kirby\/Bauer)<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n$10.00\/plate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fungus culture<\/td>\n10-15<\/td>\n$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salmonella culture (fecal and environmental sample)<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n$25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salmonella check for Pullorum, S. enteritidis reactors per bird (necropsy + culture)<\/td>\n5-7<\/td>\n$70.00\/bird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equine uterine culture and cytology<\/td>\n2-8<\/td>\n$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histopathology and Cytology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cytology interpretation (in-house)<\/td>\n3-8<\/td>\n$30.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slide preparation<\/td>\n7-14<\/td>\n$15.00\/slide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histopath interpretation, diagnostic (in-house)<\/td>\n7-14<\/td>\n$60.00 (+ slide preparation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histopathology interpretation, mail-in\/biopsy up to two slides (in-house)<\/td>\n7-14<\/td>\n$60.00 (+ gross-in fee and slide preparation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Histopathology interpretation, research\/other (in-house)<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\nVariable (contact for details)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grossing fee\/tissue\/jar (tissue trimming for biopsy service)<\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\n$17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Process, embed, section, H&E stain<\/td>\n1-3<\/td>\n$15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eye or large tissue cassette (process\/embed\/section\/H&E)<\/td>\n1-3<\/td>\n$17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decal small specimens 1cm or smaller<\/td>\n3-7<\/td>\n$8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decal large specimens<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n$10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special stains<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n$18.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Immunohistochemistry<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parasitology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fecal exam (direct smear + cytology interpretation; fresh samples only)<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n$25.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fecal Exam (McMaster)<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n$25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fecal Exam (Baermann)<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n$10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wet mount (+ cytology interpretation; fresh samples only)<\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\n$25.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cryptosporidium staining<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n$15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parasite ID<\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\n$20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Molecular:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General bacterial PCR<\/td>\n3-5<\/td>\n$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microbial DNA\/RNA Sequencing<\/td>\n5-10<\/td>\n$60.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serology:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serological tests of poultry may be available \u2013 contact for details<\/td>\n7-14<\/td>\nby prior arrangement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avian \u2013 Pullorum – Typhoid<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$1\/reaction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salmonella serotyping<\/td>\n2-4<\/td>\n$24.00 per culture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salmonella phagetyping<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avian SE vaccination screen<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$1\/reaction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feed Analysis:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crude Protein, Dry Matter, Fiber, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc, Estimated Net Energy (send-out)<\/td>\n8-14<\/td>\n$42.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u2013 Revised, February 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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