The UKVDL is announcing the addition of the McMasters quantitative fecal assay to our test offerings.
The McMasters fecal assay is a quantitative method utilized commonly in production animals and equid species for the assessment of parasite burden and monitoring of anthelmintic resistance. UKVDL's assay is modelled after the well published Roepstorff and Nansen method, which is a centrifugation method utilizing 4 grams of fresh feces to provide a fecal egg count at a minimum detection threshold of 20 eggs per gram (eggs/g). Fecal egg counts are reported as the #eggs/g.
The assay is priced at $23.00 per test (in-state fee). The test turnaround time is 24 hours or next business day.
More information regarding this assay can be found at our website: https://vdl.uky.edu/testinformation?lab_test_name=fecal or by calling the diagnostic laboratory at 859-257-8283.
UKVDL is now offering Equine Arteritis Virus Semen Isolation. Search for the test information under the Virology section. For collection information, select Submissions and Lab info tab—-> Submission Guidelines—-> Specimen Collection for EVA. Please notify the lab prior to collection since the lab will need to prepare cell cultures in advance.
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