News and Updates

10/9/09
 
New trich testing guidelines:
 
Trich cultures:
For Tritrichomonas foetus cultures that arrive at the lab in a trich pouch that was inoculated within the last 48 hrs, the charge is $6.00 per sample.
For Tritrichomonas foetus cultures that arrive at the lab in a trich pouch that was inoculated over 48 hrs, or are in saline or some other transport media other than a trich pouch, an addition setup fee of $5.50 will be charged bringing the total to $11.50 per sample.
Please be aware of the 48 hour limit when shipping samples to the laboratory (samples shipped on Fridays will go over the 48 hr limit, samples shipped on Thursdays need to be shipped overnight to be received before the 48 hr limit). Samples should be shipped in an insulated container to prevent freezing.
 
Trich PCR:
A single PCR test can replace three consecutive cultures for transportation of animals across state borders. Pricing for PCR is as follows:
3 or fewer samples: $30 per sample plus an $8 accession fee
4 or more samples: $16 per sample plus an $8 accession fee
The samples must be submitted in a trich pouch.   No special shipping conditions.
 
Trich pouches are available from BioMed diagnostics (phone: 800-964-6466)
 
 
 
 
8/25/09
 
We are now able to accept electronic coggins forms.  If you are interested in submitting coggins forms electronically, please contact the State Veterinarians office for information on how to be set up to do this.
 
 
 
 
8/29/08
 
We have implemented a bulk discount for Equine Infectious Anemia ELISA testing: the bulk fee is $5.00 per sample (instead of $7.50), for 100 or more equine blood samples submitted at one time for EIA testing. There is no accession fee for EIA testing.
 

We are now able to run the Johne’s disease ELISA on milk samples from cattle, goats and sheep. The fee is $7.50 per sample for less than 15 samples or $3.50 per sample for 15 or more samples with an accession fee of $8.00 per batch of samples submitted. Please contact the lab at 435-797-1895 if you have questions.