Species: 
Bovine
Diagnostic Section: 
Necropsy
Test Fee: 
236.50
Turn Around Time: 
2 Weeks
Shipping Requirements: 
Place fresh samples in Whirl-pak or Ziploc bags. Keep fresh samples cool with ice packs but do not freeze if possible. Place fixed samples in plastic screw-top jars only and fasten lid well to prevent formalin leakage. Use at least 10:1 formalin-to-sample ratio to ensure fixation of samples.
Specimen Requirements: 

Intact fetus and placenta, or fixed and fresh samples. Fetal body fluids, fetal stomach content, and maternal serum-- if available-- can be submitted in a sterile collection tube without additives (e.g. red top vacutainer).

Collection Protocol: 

If shipping precludes sending an intact fetus, please collect necessary samples using a Whirl-Pak or Ziploc bag (no gloves or OB sleeves) for each fresh tissue collected. DO NOT POOL TISSUES. Label bags with Animal ID and specimen contained in each bag.

Additional Information: 

Routinely performed set of tests to detect infectious agents that cause abortions. Bacteriology performs Aerobic culture of Stomach Content, Placenta and pooled fetal organ tissue. Molecular Diagnostics performs BVD and IBR PCR tests on fresh unfixed fetal/placental tissues. Histological evaluation of submitted or collected tissues using H&E sections and other histology staining as necessary. Serology performs fetal IgG level analysis. Maternal serum may also be submitted and tested for the following analytes, with additional fees: Leptospirosis MAT: 6 serovars; BVDV-1 serum neutralization; BVDV-2 Serum neutralization; IBR Serum Neutralization; N. caninum cELISA; Anaplasma cELISA; BTV cELISA; Toxoplasma IgG ELISA. Current fees for maternal serum tests are available on the OVDL website. Liver Tissue Minerals may be analyzed with approval by the submitter and at an additional charge. Please call the laboratory for current charge.