General Exam of Feces - Equine
Service type
Necropsy
Species
Equine
Fee
$100.88 per animal plus $10.00 accession fee
Days tested
M-F
Turnaround time
7-14 business days
Specimen Requirements
2 tablespoons/30ml of fecal material. This will allow for an adequate sample volume to properly conduct each test. If submitting fecal swabs (not recommended), please submit at least three swabs per animal.
Shipping container
Sterile, hard sided containers or tubes
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description
Includes the following tests: Age < 1 year: Aerobic culture (Salmonella), Anaerobic culture, Bovine rotavirus PCR, Fecal Flotation. Age ≥ 1 year: Aerobic culture (Salmonella), Anaerobic culture, Fecal Flotation, Lawsonia intracellularis PCR