Farm Animal Diagnostic Services. SAC Consulting Veterinary Services Price List 2018/19

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1 Farm nimal Diagnostic Services SC Consulting Veterinary Services Price List 2018/19

2 Practices in Scotland please contact your nearest Centre. Those practices located in the rest of the UK please contact us via our Edinburgh Centre below. SC Consulting: Veterinary Services Edinburgh Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QE Tel: Fax berdeen Mill of Craibstone, Bucksburn, bderdeen, B21 9TB Tel: fax yr uchincruive, yr, K6 5E Tel: Fax: Dumfries St Marys Industrial Estate, Dumfries, DG1 1DX Tel: Fax: Inverness Drummondhill, Stratherrick Rd. Inverness, IV2 4JZ Tel: Fax: Perth 5 Bertha Park View, Perth PH1 3FZ Tel: Fax vcperth@sac.co.uk St Boswells Greycrook, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, TD6 0EQ Tel: Fax: vcstboswells@sac.co.uk Thurso Janetstown, Thurso, KW14 7XF Tel: Fax: vcthurso@sac.co.uk Visit our website at

3 Welcome We are committed to providing veterinary practices with first class diagnostic testing, advice and support for the diagnosis, control and prevention of disease in farm animals. We carry out disease surveillance to detect new diseases and changes in the pattern of existing ones on behalf of the Scottish Government. Please help us by fully completing your Farm nimal submission forms. In addition to diagnostic surveillance, we also provide companion animal diagnostics, analytical services (including mineral and vitamin testing on veterinary samples), farm health planning and national livestock health schemes. Results Your veterinary practice, your clients and their livestock matter to us and we endeavour to report test results as rapidly as possible. pproximate turnaround times are given for guidance. Results are normally sent by and/or fax. Quality We care about providing you with a quality service. We are a United Kingdom ccreditation Services (UKS) accredited laboratory and tests are accredited to the internationally recognised ISO/IEC standard for laboratory competence. Our farm animal diagnostic testing is carried out under the UKS accreditation certificates (accreditation nos and 7624). The current schedule of accreditation is available in the UKS website. Where tests are subcontracted to outside laboratories preference is given to those holding UKS accreditation. Where this is not possible, laboratories are selected for specialty and expertise. Many tests are undertaken at only one laboratory and other tests may be transferred within the group. For further information contact your local DSC. Disease Surveillance and Research We may wish to use samples anonymously for further disease surveillance or research work. If you do not wish to concur, please annotate the submission form appropriately. Contact us Please contact your local Disease Surveillance Centre or the Central Diagnostic Laboratory if the test you require is not listed here. SRUC. charitable company limited by guarantee, Scottish Charity umber: SC Registered in Scotland, Company umber: SC SC Commercial Limited. subsidiary company of SRUC. Registered in Scotland, Company umber SC i

4 SC COSULTIG: VETERIRY SERVICES STDRDS OF SERVICE We provide laboratory services in the veterinary, food and agri-environmental sectors. Our operations comply with the requirements of ISO 17025:2005 and are assessed annually by the United Kingdom ccreditation Service (UKS). Full schedules of accredited SC Consulting Veterinary Services procedures are available on request or can be viewed on the web at - laboratory search on laboratory ref and The diagnostic work we carry out to support Scottish Government s animal disease surveillance programme is reported by SRUC. Other work submitted is reported by SC Commercial Ltd. SRUC and SC Commercial Ltd are separate legal entities and are covered by separate accreditation to ISO 17025:2005 by UKS on certificate numbers 2239 and 7624 respectively. Our scope of accreditation includes opinions and interpretations in farm and companion animal species. Our opinions and interpretations will be based primarily on the test results and appear under the interpretation section of test reports. ccreditation for the expression of opinions and interpretations relates to test results generated from the accredited methods on the UKS schedule. t all times our team will seek to provide opinions and interpretation, but on the occasions where this is not possible we will use advice from an approved subcontractor. In such circumstances this will be clearly identified on the test reports lmost all tests we offer are accredited to ISO 17025, however in the small number of tests that are not accredited, or where the test is carried out by another laboratory on our behalf we will clearly identify that these tests are not accredited. We are responsible to customers for any subcontracted tests, with the exception of subcontractors specified by customers or regulatory bodies. We have an assessment procedure for subcontractors and a register of approved subcontractors is maintained and reviewed on an annual basis. Should subcontracting be required, the services of an accredited laboratory will be employed wherever possible. We will indicate where a subcontracted laboratory was used. We are committed to providing the highest level of service to customers and we welcome recommendations for improvement and any comment you may have on the quality of service and service delivery. George Caldow Head of SC Consulting Veterinary Services VSG Standards of Service uthorised by: G Caldow/F Steel Version 19 Effective Date: 1 pril 2018 ii

5 Contents Page Microbiology 1 Parasitology 2 Biochemistry 3 Mycotoxin testing 4 Haematology 4 Biochemistry profiles 4 Serology 5 & 6 Testing for BVD 6 Molecular biology 7 & 8 Enteritis 9 Mastitis 9 Scrapie 10 Respiratory disease 10 Pregnancy confirmation 11 Reproductive failure 11 Fertility examinations 11 Post mortem examinations 12 Cattle abortion package 12 Histopathology and cytology 13 Suggested biochemistry profiles 14 Urinalysis 15 Skins 15 In the tables the following applies: = ccredited to ISO = ot ccredited + = ccredited and non-accredited tests in package * or * = Subcontracted iii

6 Microbiology + VT Bacterial culture (and antibiotic Tissue/swab Daily 2-5 days sensitivity if appropriate) Clostridial toxin ELIS - per toxin Intestinal content Thursday Day after test Johne s (MP) culture + PCR Faeces/tissue Tuesday Up to 2 months Sheep: Johne s (MP) culture +PCR Faeces Tuesday Up to 2 months (pool of 10 faeces samples) Preparation and examination of smears Faeces/ urine (min 2ml), tissue Daily < 2 days Salmonella screen Faeces/swab Daily < 3 days Virus detection: Coronavirus (ELIS) and rotavirus (PGE/ELIS) Serotyping bacterial Isolates Serotyping bacterial Isolates Fluorescent antibody tests Clostridia, per antigen (C. novyi, C. septicum, C. sordellii, C. chauvoei) Faeces Isolates, e.g. Strep. suis or Erysipelas Tuesday or Wednesday Day after test ELIS PGE Weekly <10 days Tissue Daily < 2 days ccredited 1

7 Parasitology + VT Camelid worm egg count Faeces min 10g Daily 4 days * Comprehensive parasitology Faeces min 14g Daily 2-3 days Giardia Faeces min 1g 1 day ccredited Grouse caecal worm count Haemonchus contortus egg ID (P test) ID of ovine coccidia (+ coccidia oocyst count) ID of bovine coccidia (+ coccidia oocyst count) Grouse caecae s required 1 week Faeces min 6g Weekly 1 week Faeces min 6g (3g for count, 3g for species ID) Faeces min 6g (3g for count, 3g for species ID) Three times a week as necessary 1 week ( ) Daily 2 days ( ) Liver fluke coproantigen ELIS 1 Ovine faeces min 0.5g Bovine faeces min 2g (fresh as possible) Twice a week 4 days Liver fluke coproantigen ELIS 1 (pooled) Liver fluke egg check (bulk on 10 samples) Liver fluke egg check on individual animals Faecal samples max no. 10 advised (fresh as possible) Faeces min 3g from each animal Twice a week 4 days Daily 2 days Bulk (basic) Bulk (full kit) Faeces min 4g Daily 1-2 days Lungworm larvae examination Faeces min 10g Daily 2-3 days Worm and fluke eggs Faeces min 4g Daily 1-2 days Worm egg/coccidial oocyst count Faeces min 3g Daily 1-2 days Wormscan Bulk worm egg count (10 samples) dded liver fluke Faeces min 3g from each animal Daily 1-2 days Bulk basic Bulk (full kit) Plus fluke extra Please note: Wormscan and Liver Fluke Egg Check - Basic = testing only, Full = sample pots, envelope to send samples to lab and pre-paid postage. Do OT pool samples prior to submission. 1 Send sample for Coproantigen testing direct to Dumfries DSC (samples to be tested within 2 days of collection) If the test is not listed please contact us as we can provide most tests. 2

8 Biochemistry + VT Routine biochemistry ** (You can select your own test packages based on price bands below,,b,c,d,e) ccredited Total protein, albumin, globulin, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, urea, creatinine, glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate, cholesterol, bilirubin, CK, ST, LT, GDH, GGT, LP amylase, lipase LDH, ZST Zinc* * Tubes must not contain rubber or gel components Copper (serum or plasma acceptable, but different reference ranges Serum/plasma except (Glucose fluoride plasma) Serum Min 0.5ml Serum/Plasma min 0.5ml Mon - Friday 1-2 days Mon - Friday < 5 days Mon - Friday 2 days B Fibrinogen Citrate/EDT < 5 days C GSH-Px Whole heparinised Mon - Friday 5 days B Haptoglobin, Serum < 5 days C * Manganese Pepsinogen Vitamins or E Whole heparinised min 1ml Serum/plasma min 0.5ml Serum/plasma min 0.5ml 2-3 times a week 2-5 days D Twice a week 4-5 days C Twice a week 4-5 days E Bile acid Serum/plasma Mon - Friday 1-2 days E Lead Whole hep. Mon - Friday 1-2 days E EF Serum only Mon - Friday 1-2 days E Vitamin B12 Serum/plasma Twice a week 3-4 days E Special biochemistry: Bone Ca/Mg ratio Bone SH, Ca & P Inorganic iodine Progesterone Bone 5g (remove fat and meat) Bone 5g (remove fat and meat) Plasma or serum (plasma preferred) Serum/plasma (plasma preferred) Once a week Once a week 2-4 working days 2-4 working days Pool of Daily 1-2 days Oestrone sulphate Serum * Thyroxine T4 Serum/plasma Daily Same day Tissue Tissue analysis for copper or lead or selenium Cu min 5g 2-3 times a 2-4 working Pb min 5g week days Se min 5g Tissue analysis for cobalt Tissue analysis for vitamins +E (Package) Tissue analysis for copper, cobalt and selenium (Package) Tissue min 5g Tissue min 1g Tissue min 5g 2-3 times a week Twice a week 2-3 times a week 2-4 working days 4-5 days 5-7 working days * nimal nimal ** See page 14 for recommended profile. Tests can be substituted if required. 3

9 Mycotoxin testing pigs (up to 4 samples can be pooled per test) Interim results due + VT ccredited ZO or DO bile IC/ELIS 5 ml bile per pig Monday 15 days ZO or DO serum IC/ELIS 5 ml serum per pig Monday 15 days ZO - Feed or DO 5 ml sample per pig Monday 15 days Haematology + VT RBC, PCV, Hb,WBC (all four tests) EDT blood Mon-Friday Day of receipt ccredited WBC and differential EDT blood Mon-Friday Day of receipt Full haematology (RBC, PCV, Hb,WBC and differential) Examination for blood parasites EDT blood Mon-Friday Day of receipt EDT blood, blood smear Mon-Friday Day of receipt Biochemistry profiles - see page 14 for recommended profiles Full haematology additional to profile EDT blood Mon-Friday Day of receipt Herd metabolic profile* - 10 parameters Production audit* - 5 parameters Fertility audit* - 6 parameters General audit* - 10 parameters Ewe nutrition (BOHB + Urea) Serum/plasma + heparin + fluorideplasma Serum/ plasma + heparin Serum/ plasma + heparin Serum/ plasma + heparin Serum/ plasma Mon-Friday 1-2 days 18 animals Mon-Friday 1-2 days 12 animals Mon-Friday 1-2 days 12 animals Mon-Friday 1-2 days 12 animals Mon-Friday 1 day 10 animals

10 Serology Unless indicated otherwise listed tests detect antibody to pathogens involved. Only at peak times are tests run as frequently as indicated. Cattle + VT Bovine coronavirus Serum/plasma 7 days * Cattle lungworm Serum Tue & Thursday < 8 days * Fasciola hepatica Serum Wednesday Day after test 7.50 IBR (BHV-1 gb), blood Serum Mon & Thursday Day after test 5.35 IBR (BHV-1 ge), blood Serum Thursday Day after test Johne s (MP) Serum Everyday Day after test Leptospira hardjo, blood Serum Tue & Thursday Day after test 5.70 Mycoplasma bovis Serum < 9 days 7.50 * eospora caninum Serum Tue & Thursday Day after test Parainfluenza 3 (PI3) Serum/plasma Monday Day after test 6.40 Q fever Serum 7 days * Respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) Serum Monday Day after test 6.40 Schmallenberg virus (SBV), blood Serum Wednesday Day after test Dairy cow milk serology Fasciola hepatica Milk with preservative Wednesday Day after test 8.25 IBR (BHV-1 gb) Milk with preservative Monday Day after test 5.70 Johne s (MP) Milk with preservative Friday Day after test 5.15 Leptospira hardjo Milk with preservative Monday Day after test 5.70 Schmallenberg virus (SBV) Milk with preservative Wednesday Day after test 8.55 See also BVD milk tests page 6 and Mastitis milk tests page 9 Sheep and goats Border disease Serum Tuesday Day after test CE Serum Wednesday Day after test CL Serum Thursday Day after test EE Serum Thursday Day after test Fasciola hepatica Serum Wednesday Day after test 7.50 Louping ill Serum Thursday Day after test * Maedi visna (MV) Serum Wednesday Day after test MV diagnostic package (12 sheep) serum Tue and Friday 13 day turnaround time Q fever Serum 7 days Schmallenberg virus (SBV) Serum Wednesday Day after test Toxoplasma Serum Thursday Day after test ccredited * 5

11 Serology Unless indicated otherwise listed tests detect antibody to pathogens involved. Only at peak times are tests run as frequently as indicated. + VT Pigs Porcine salmonella Serum Wednesday Day after test 5.15 Porcine parvovirus Serum Tuesday Day after test * Porcine respiratory coronavirus / TGE (non-diff) Serum 7 days * PRRS ELIS Serum Wednesday Day after test 5.90 PRRS Tissue Culture (IPM) Serum 10 days * Swine flu (4 strains) HIT Serum 3 days * Swine flu ELIS Serum Wednesday Day after test 6.20 If the test is not listed please contact us as we cater for most species. ccredited Testing for BVD + VT ccredited BVD antibody - blood Serum Day after test** 4.00 BVD antibody - milk BVD antigen - blood (age > 4 weeks) 1 BVD PCR - individual animal validated aged > 6 weeks Milk with preservative Monday Day after test 5.25 Serum Day after test** 5.70 Un-opened red top tube 5 days** BVD virus PCR - bulk milk Milk with preservative BVD virus detection in ear tissue (antigen ELIS) BVD PCR ear tissue (suitable for use with Caisley UK, Cox gri, Quick Tag & Identics tags) Ear tissue from Tag Tuesday & Friday Day after test Ear tissue any age 5 days** 3.55* BVD PCR in support of a PM Tissue 5 days * * Further test price discounts apply to combined Tag and Test packages via selected Tag companies 1 Requires dedicated sample for BVD PCR ** From receipt at Midlothian Laboratory 6

12 Molecular biology + VT ccredited Cattle Bovine pneumonia PCR for IBR, RSV, PI3 Swabs/tissue ideally in VTM Monday & Thursday Day after test Johne s (MP) PCR Faeces Wednesday & Friday Day after test Johne s (MP) culture + PCR Faeces/Tissues Daily Up to 2 months MCF virus detection PCR Heparin/EDT blood or tissue 7 days * Mycoplasma bovis PCR Swabs / lung tissue in Eaton s broth, milk, BL Wednesday < 2 weeks Schmallenberg virus PCR Tissue - brain & spinal 7 days * cord Sheep Border disease virus PCR Serum Friday 2-3 days after test Johne s (MP) culture +PCR Faeces/Tissues Tuesday Up to 2 months Johne s (MP) culture +PCR Faeces Tuesday Up to 2 months (pool of 10 faeces samples) Orf examination Scab * Schmallenberg virus PCR Tissue - brain & spinal cord Pigs Please see footnote over for pooling information 7 days * PP PCR Throat swabs, culture < 5 days PP toxin gene profiling PCR Throat swabs, culture 7 days trophic rhinitis PCR (Toxigenic Pasteurella multocida) Throat swabs < 5 days Brachyspira PCR (B.hyodysenteriae & B.pilosicoli) Faeces, cultures, PM material Monday & Wednesday Day after test E. coli PCR (after culture) Faeces, intestine Wednesday < 7 days Lawsonia intracellularis PCR Faeces, intestine Wednesday 2 days after test L.intracellularis & B.hyodysenteriae PCR Faeces 7 days Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae PCR Throat swabs < 5 days Monday < 5 days Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae PCR Lung tissue < 3 days Porcine circovirus Type 2 Lung tissues, throat swabs Porcine circovirus Type 2 Oral Fluids Friday < 5 days Porcine circovirus Type 2 Quantified Lung tissues, throat swabs Monday < 5 days Porcine circovirus Type 2 Quantified Oral Fluids Friday < 5 days PED/TGE virus PCR Faeces, intestine Tuesday < 5 days Porcine Deltacoronavirus Faeces, intestine Tuesday < 5 days PED/TGE + Porcine Deltacoronavirus Faeces, intestine Tuesday < 5 days PRRS PCR Semen, serum, lung tissues, throat swabs Tuesday & Thursday Same day continued over

13 Molecular biology + VT ccredited PRRS PCR Blood swabs Tuesday & Thursday oral fluids to arrive day before test PRRS PCR Oral Fluids* Wednesday & Friday Strep. suis PCR Swabs (tonsil, meninges, joint) Swine Influenza PCR Lung tissues, throat swabs Same day < 5 days Within 2 days of receipt Monday < 5 days Swine influenza PCR Oral Fluids Friday < 5 days ll species Mycoplasma DGGE/PCR Porcine Oral Fluid Tests Tissue/BL/swab in Mycoplasma transport medium 15+ days * Package of 2 (PRRS/SIV/PCV2) Oral Fluids Package of 3 (PRRS SIV/PCV2) Oral Fluids Pooling samples for PCR testing: Swabs, semen and faeces up to 5 samples=1 pool/test. Tissues: up to 3 samples = 1 pool/test Oral fluid samples to be chilled during shipping 8

14 Enteritis + VT Ruminant enteritis dult ruminant enteritis salmonella, Faeces min 5g Daily 3 to 5 days Johne s serology, worm and fluke eggs (blood red top) dult ruminant enteritis salmonella, microscopic exam. Johne s, worm and fluke eggs Johne s (MP) PCR in addition to above package (Bovine accredited/ovine not accredited) Calf package basic enteritis salmonella, cryptosporidia, coccidia (use to inform therapy) Calf package neonatal enteritis bacteriology and sensitivity, virology, cryptosporidia and coccidia (use in support of control programme or where there is a question of product failure) Young ruminant enteritis - Salmonella, worm eggs, coccidia Yearling ruminant enteritis Salmonella, worm eggs, coccidia, fluke eggs Pig enteritis packages Brachyspira culture (if negative result) Brachyspira culture and biochemical identification Package 1 (1-5 days) E.coli, cryptosporidia, rotavirus, Salmonella Faeces Daily < 5 days Faeces Wednesday & Friday Day after test Faeces min 3g Daily < 3 days Faeces min 4g Daily < 5 days Faeces min 3g Daily 3 to 5 days Faeces min 4g Daily 3 to 5 days Faeces or intestine (minimise amount of air in sample container) Faeces or intestine Daily days Daily days 31/animal Faeces Daily 3 to 5 days Package 1+ E.coli virulence PCR Faeces Daily < 10 days Package 2 (6 days-weaning) Faeces Daily 3 to 5 days cryptosporidia, rotavirus, coccidia, min 3g Salmonella Package 2 + E.coli virulence PCR Faeces Daily 3 to 5 days min 3g Package 3 (post weaning) E.coli, rotavirus, Faeces Daily 3 to 5 days Salmonella, Yersinia Package 3 + E.coli virulence PCR Faeces Daily < 10 days Package 4 (grower/finisher) Brachyspira, Salmonella, Yersinia Faeces Daily days ccredited Mastitis Mastitis package - all species (bacteriology, sensitivity) Milk Daily 2 to 5 days Mastitis herd screen - bacteriology only Milk Daily 2 to 5 days Mastitis herd screen antibiotic sensitivity Milk Daily Day after

15 Scrapie gene testing - for testing requirements refer to submission form or website Codons 136, 154, 171 (export testing) EDT blood Within 3 weeks of receipt Respiratory disease Profile/Test Sample Day(s) tested Bovine respiratory disease PCR:IBR, RSV, PI3 Bovine respiratory disease as above plus bacteriology, sensitivity Virus detection on PCR negatives Swabs/ tissue ideally in VTM Fresh lung or swabs Fresh lung or swabs Vials of virus transport medium are available from our laboratories Bovine respiratory serology + VT Mon & Thursday ext day to 5 days Less than 21 days IBR, RSV, PI3 Serum 5 days Paired samples IBR, RSV, PI3, BVD Serum 5 days Paired samples IBR, RSV, PI3, M.bovis Serum 7 days Paired samples IBR, RSV, PI3, H.somni Serum 15 days Paired samples IBR, RSV, PI3, BVD, M.bovis Serum 7 days Paired samples IBR, RSV, PI3, BVD, M.bovis, H.somni Serum 15 days Paired samples Porcine respiratory serology M.hyopneumoniae, PRRS, Swine Flu (Influenza ELIS) Porcine respiratory serology, PRRS, Swine Flu (Influenza ELIS) Serum 15 days Serum 15 days ccredited

16 Pregnancy Confirmation Bovine pregnancy glycoprotein (bpg) Serum (0.5mls or EDT plasma) Ovine pregnancy glycoprotein (opg) Serum (0.5mls or EDT plasma) + VT 1-5 days days ccredited Reproductive failure Price + VT ccredited Bovine abortion serology packages L.hardjo, BVD,.caninum Serum 5 days L.hardjo, BVD,.caninum, IBR Serum 5 days Ovine/Caprine abortion serology EE, toxoplasmosis Serum 7 days /animal /animal Porcine reproductive failure L bratislava, PRRS and swine flu (Influenza ELIS) Serum 10 days L bratislava, PRRS and swine flu (Influenza ELIS), erysipelas, parvovirus Serum 10 days Fertility examinations Profile/Test Sample Day(s) tested + VT Bacteriology of semen and sensitivity Semen < 5 days 24.70/sample Examination of stained semen slides Semen 2 days 21.65/sample Spermatozoa density Semen 2 days 10.30/sample Campylobacter culture and ID Preputal washings or vaginal mucous ccredited 10 days 45.30/sample 11

17 Post mortem examinations - Scottish farms only* Description Turnaround time working days - interim report Price per animal + VT Price per batch + VT ccredited Cattle Over 18 months months Up to 6 months Foetuses Camelids Over 6 months Under 6 months Foetuses (1 dam) Sheep ll ages Foetuses Pigs Over 6 months Under 6 months Foetuses (1 dam) Deer and goats ll ages Foetuses (1 dam) Game birds Carcase Poultry Carcase Other small farmed animals Carcase Viscera from farmed species (gross examination and appropriate bacteriology) Cattle abortion package Comprehensive examination of foetus (carcase disposal included) plus maternal serology (4 tests) (ote BS7 samples must be submitted separately from suckler cows). SBV added if indicated ote: Post mortem charges cover all necessary tests which at the discretion of the SCCVS veterinarian are required to reach a diagnosis. dditional tests requested by the owner or his veterinary surgeon which fall outwith this definition will be charged for additionally. There is a charge for carcase disposal.batch = 2-4 animals/birds or fetuses from 2-4 dams. Where batches are submitted, some tests may be carried out on pooled samples. Standard examination of bovine foetus includes bacteriology, foetal serology for BVDV and L Hardjo; BVDV antigen, and histopath at the discretion of the VIO. Should you request other tests such as PCR for BoHV1 or BVDV, foetal serology for eospora and tissue iodine these will be charged at the list price. The cattle abortion package is the standard examination plus maternal serology for BoHV1, BVDV, L Hardjo and eospora. * Please contact your local Disease Surveillance Centre for post mortem prices outwith Scotland. 12

18 Histopathology and cytology Interim results due # + VT ccredited spiration biopsy cytology Body fluid/ tissue Daily 2 days Fluid analysis (cell count, cytology, protein) Fluid analysis (cell count, cytology, biochemistry, bacteriology and sensitivity) Histopathological examination (including report and prognosis, where appropriate) Body fluid Daily 2 days Body fluid Daily 2 days cm 3 tissue blocks* Daily 12 days First block (1-3 tissues) 38.10, dditional blocks Max case charge * Tissues should be fixed in 5-10 times their own volume of formalin for 48 hours. They can then be sent in a smaller volume of formalin. Please note: Royal Mail max 50ml. # Special services such as bone decalcification and immunochemistry require longer turn-around times; guidance will be provided by histopathologists. 13

19 Suggested biochemistry profiles - trace element/ill thrift/minerals/production 1 4+ Cu Vit B12 GSH-Px Vit E CPK Pepsinogen Ca Mg P ST lbumin Globulin Urea BOHB EF Glucose Creatinine Bile acid GGT GLDH Bovine trace element Bovine ill thrift profile Bovine mini metabolic profile Ruminant myopathy profile Ruminant mineral status Downer cow profile Fatty liver profile Ruminant energy/protein status* Ewe metabolic disease profile Ovine trace element Ovine ill thrift profile Individual clinical profile Herd profiles - see page 4 for prices Fertility audit General audit Herd metabolic profile Production audit Ewe nutrition Haematology at the discounted rate of per animal can be added to any of the above. Prices exclude VT 14

20 Urinalysis + VT Microscopic examination Urine min 2ml Daily < 2 days Biochemical examination of urine Urine min 1ml Daily 1 day 9.20 Calculi analysis Bladder stone Comprehensive examination Urine min 4ml Daily < 5 days (includes biochemistry, microscopy, bacteriology and sensitivity) ccredited Skins + VT ccredited Microscopic examination only Ringworm - microscopy and cultures Skin/hair plucks including roots and scabs Skin/hair plucks including roots and scabs Daily 1-2 days Daily Microscopy < 2 days Culture 21 days max* Orf examination by PCR test Scab Comprehensive (microscopy, bacteriology and sensitivity & mycology) Skin/hair plucks including roots and scabs Daily Microscopy < 2 days Culture 21 days max* Bact. + Sens 2-5 days On Farm Consultancy Service to Veterinary Practices per hour. call out fee of is added to the above visits less than 2 hours. * Positive results reported when they appear. 15

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