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Diagnostic Services and Fees

Service/Test

Approximate Time
Required (Working Days)

Fee

Diagnostic Ultrasonongraphy:

Immediate

$90.00

Necropsy:

Immediate - 5

$20.00 - 150.00**

Commercial poultry (up to 6 adult or 8 immature birds) (necropsy only)

 1-2

$50.00

Small flock poultry (up to 3 birds)

1-2 

$25.00

Pet birds

1-2 

$20.00

Finfish

1-2

$5.00

Shellfish/bivalve

 

$5.00

Microbiology:

 

 

Aerobic cultures

2 -5

$18.50

Anaerobic culture

2-8

$20.00

Aerobic &

Anaerobic culture

 

$38.50

Mastitis (individual milk samples)

2-5

$6.50
+ $4.00 ea additional animal

Bulk milk sample (routine bacteriology, mycoplasma included)

2-5

$16.00

Mycoplasma

7

$7.00/plate

Antibiotic susceptibility test (Kirby/Bauer)

 

$10.00

Fungus culture

10-15

$16.50

Salmonella culture (fecal & environmental sample)

10

$25.00

Salmonella check for Pullorum, S. enteritidis reactors per bird

 

$40.00

Equine:

 

 

Equine Endometrial Biopsy

 

$20.00

Equine Uterine Culture and Cytology

 

$25.00

Foal Antibody (IgG) test

 

$22.50

Chlamydia check:

 

 

- Stain

1

$10.00

- ELISA

1

$40.00-114.00

by prior arrangement

Virus isolation on special request

7-28

by prior arrangement

Virus isolation on finfish (per 60)

 

$325.00 per 60

Salmonella serotyping

 

$24.00 per culture

Salmonella phagetyping

 

$10.00

Histopathology:

 

 

Slide preparation per slide

3-10

$8.00

Slide interpretation (finfish, poultry, birds) per case

3-8

$30.00

Slide interpretation (mammalian) by outside board-certified pathologist

14

1-5 tissues - $63.25
6 - $69.55
7 - $75.85
8 - $79.15

Parasitology:

 

 

Fecal Exam

1-5

$12.50

Parasite ID

1-5

$15.00

Serology:

 

 

Basic avian serology panel (S. pullorum/SE, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, M. synoviae, Avian Influenza) per serum sample

2-3

$1.50

Other serological tests of poultry may be available

 

by prior arrangement

Johne's Disease & other serological tests

 

by prior arrangement

Feed Analysis

 

 

Crude Protein, Dry Matter, Fiber, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc, Estimated Net Energy

8-14

$30.00

** Disposal fees of 0.65 cents per pound will be charged.

Maine Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
5735 Hitchner Hall
University of Maine

Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-2787
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, Orono, Maine 04469
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