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Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic testing and reference materials to support the health and productivity of cattle herds across Canada. From abortion and diarrhea panels to respiratory disease diagnostics and vitamin analysis, our bovine testing services help veterinarians and producers identify, manage, and prevent disease effectively.

Explore our related resources and materials below, including sampling instructions and provincial surveillance program details.

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Bovine Respiratory Panel – 7 PCR Targets + C&S
Lung, nasal swabs or tracheal washings
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) PCR
Lung, nasal swabs or tracheal washings
Bovine Rotavirus PCR
Jejunum, ileum, or feces
Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Type 1 Virus Neutralization
Serum
Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Type 2 Virus Neutralization
Serum
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVD) Individual PCR
EDTA whole blood - 1 mL (best sample for antemortem transient infection); serum - 1 mL; fresh, unfixed tissue (ileum, lymphoid tissues, kidney, skin). Fixed tissues are not acceptable.
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVD) Pooled PCR
Skin biopsy - fresh tissue (fixed tissue is not acceptable); serum - 1 mL from animals > 2 months old. Send individual samples - pooling is done in the lab.
BovReproSeq – Bovine reproductive pathogen sequencing panel
Placenta, abomasal fluid or other tissues.
Brucella abortus (Buffered Plate Agglutination Test – BPAT)
Serum
Calcium – Ionized
Heparinized whole blood - minimum 1 mL. Serum is not acceptable.
Campylobacter fetus ssp fetus PCR
Tissues
Campylobacter fetus ssp venerealis PCR
Preputial wash/scraping or cervical muscus
Campylobacter fetus ssp. venerealis/Tritrichomonas foetus PCR
Preputial wash/scrapings (In Pouch™ medium)
Campylobacter sp. PCR
Tissues
CBC – Complete Blood Cell Count
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears
CBC – Partial
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full)
CBC – WBC & Differential
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears
Chlamydophila abortus PCR
Tissue, abomasal fluid
Cholinesterase (Blood)
Heparinized whole blood
Cholinesterase (Brain)
Brain - whole avian brain or half a bovine brain