Timely Diagnostic Tests Offered at KSVDL
Bovine Abortion Tissue PCR Panel
KSVDL is offering a fetal tissue abortion panel that includes:
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- Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) type 1 and 2
- Leptospira serovars (L. canicola, L. grippotyphosa, L. hardjo, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L. pomona
- Neospora caninum
Sample: 1 gm each, fresh tissues that include: liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, spleen, lung, placenta
Bovine Abortion Serology Panel
KSVDL is offering a diagnostic panel that is designed to test dams which have aborted.
Pathogens included in the panel are:
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- Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) type 1 and 2
- Leptospira serovars (L. canicola, L. grippotyphosa, L. hardjo, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L. pomona)
- Neospora caninum
- Brucella abortus
Results reported as titers: IBR, BVD, Lepto
Results reported as positive or negative, with S/P ratios: Neospora
Results reported as positive or negative: Brucella
Sample: 2-3 ml serum (red top) or preservative-free tube
New Tests Coming Soon to KSVDL!!
Bovine Fecal Egg Count Qualitative and Quantitative PCR
This PCR will provide speciation-differentiation of the most important internal parasites including strongyles
Gene Sequencing for IBR, BRSV, Corona Virus
This test will assess "relatedness" of virus strains isolated from clinical cases to the vaccine strains that are available
Equine Respiratory Viral Panel PCR
Wild type Equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV1w)
Mutant herpesvirus type 4 (EHV4)
Equine influenza A virus (EIV) genotype H3N8 (equine-2)
Equine arteritis virus (EAV)
Videos Now Available on the KSVDL YouTube™ Channel!
- Collecting Nasal Swabs in Dogs to Diagnose Canine Influenza Virus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBL2XzQCeo&feature=em-subs_digest
- Bovine Lung Sampling for PCR Testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fiBz8yKI30
- Bovine Lung Sampling for Bacterial Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llz_QiXX0lI