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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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Necropsy – Whole Animal – Gross and Histo – 1st animal – Livestock & Horses
Whole animal from post-mortem examination.
Necropsy – Whole Animal – Gross and Histo – additional animals – same owner
Additional animals from same owner from post-mortem examination. Cost will be applied to each additional animal submitted.
Necropsy – Whole Fetus – Gross and Histo
Fetus or placenta
Necropsy – Whole Fetus – Ruminant (maximum 2 fetus from same Dam) – Gross and Histo
Fetus or placenta - maximum 2 fetus from the same dam.
Necropsy – Whole Fetus – Ruminant (up to 2 additional fetus from the same Dam) – Gross and Histo
Fetus or placenta - up to 2 additional fetus from the same dam.
Necropsy – Portions – Gross and Histo – 1st animal – multiple tissues
Tissue samples from one animal for histopathology.
Neospora Caninum PCR
Dog: fresh brain/spinal cord or skeletal muscle, CSF (1 ml), EDTA blood (1 ml), feces Ruminant (cattle): aborted fetus, Kidney, liver, spleen and placenta.
Neospora ELISA
Serum
Nitrite – Quantitative
Serum or EDTA whole blood - 2 mL; ocular fluid - 1 mL
Pasteurella multocida Toxin A PCR
Bacterial Isolates only Additional charges will apply if bacterial culture required.
Routine Flotation
Feces (fresh)
Salmonella Dublin
Serum - 1 mL or milk (individual or bulk tank) - 2 mL
Salmonella Screening
Feces
Salmonella Typing using Whole Genome Sequencing
Fresh Salmonella isolate on a blood agar plate. Overnight culture is preferred. Cultures older than 24 hours will be sub-cultured; additional charges will apply if re-culturing is required.
Single Chemistry
Serum, heparinized plasma, urine or fluid
Total Protein/Albumin/Globulin – Fluid (Chemistry Panel)
Fluid
Total Protein/Albumin/Globulin – Serum (Chemistry Panel)
Serum
Toxoplasma gondii PCR
Fresh brain/spinal cord or skeletal muscle, CSF (1 ml), blood (2 ml), feces, aborted fetus, Kidney, liver, spleen and placenta.
Tritrichomonas foetus Individual PCR
Bovine: Preputial wash/scrapings (In Pouch™ medium) Record how samples have been treated (room temperature or incubated). Feline: Fresh Feces.
Tritrichomonas foetus Pooled 5:1 PCR
Individual In Pouch™ medium