Veterinary Diagnostic Services Price List March 2018

Feline Infectious DiseasesPrices are exclusive of VAT

RespiratoryRespiratory virus isolation from swabs £20.00(Feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus)

Virus isolation from tissues £21.00(Feline cowpoxvirus, feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus)

FHV real-time PCR £27.00Chlamydophila felis PCR £27.00Bordetella bronchiseptica £21.50(C&S; part profile)

Chlamydophila felis PCR + FHV PCR £42.00Respiratory virus isolation + FHV PCR £38.00Respiratory virus isolation + C. felis PCR £38.00Triple respiratory profile £53.00(Virus isolation, FHV PCR, C. felis PCR)

Feline conjunctivitis profile £74.00(FHV PCR, C. felis PCR, Mycoplasma culture & M. felis PCR)

Other Disease ProfilesGingivitis profile £46.00(Resp. virus isolation, FeLV, FIV)

Feline diarrhoea profile £38.00(Bacteriology, parasitology, not Cryptosporidium)

Feline diarrhoea profile plus £115.00(Diarrhoea profile & Crypto, FCoV PCR, Giardia PCR, T. foetus PCR)

Pyrexic cat profile £66.00(FeLV, FIV, FCoV, haematology, ALP, ALT)

Feline uveitis profile £55.00(FeLV, FIV, FCoV, Toxoplasma)

Feline neurological profile £55.00(FeLV, FIV, FCoV, Toxoplasma)

Feline parasitology screen £32.00(Nematodes, cestodes, protozoa, Cryptosporidium)

FIPFIP profile £45.00(FCoV, α1-AGP, A:G, haematology/ cytology)

FCoV antibodies + α1-AGP £27.00FCoV antibodies £17.50α1-AGP £14.50FCoV antibodies + FCoV RT-PCR £45.00FCoV RT-PCR £36.00(faeces, effusion)

FCoV RT-PCR £70.00(FNA, tissue) FIP profile + FCoV RT-PCR £70.00(RT-PCR on faeces, effusion)

ParasitologyToxoplasma gondii antibodies £17.00Giardia lamblia PCR £27.00Tritrichomonas foetus PCR £35.00Protozoan screen £12.00Cryptosporidium spp £12.00Aelurostrongylus abstrusus £12.00Nematode & cestode egg screen £12.00

ParvovirusFeline parvovirus profile £41.00(FPV PCR and FPV antibodies)

Feline parvovirus antibodies £21.00Feline parvovirus PCR £27.00

Other TestsFCV plaque typing £42.00To distinguish field & vaccine FCV; FCV must be isolated first

FeLV virus neutralising antibodies £42.00NOT for demonstrating immunity post vaccination

Bacteriology & MycologyFull culture and sensitivity £24.00Aerobic culture and sensitivity £21.00(urine, ear)

Enrichment culture £32.00(blood, joint, CSF)

Fungal culture including Dermatophytes £19.00Mycoplasma culture and M. felis real-time PCR £40.00Mycoplasma spp PCR £27.00(not for routine screening)

Clostridium perfringens cpe gene PCR £20.00(on isolates)

RetrovirusesFeLV antigen £20.00Positive results on our ELISA are confirmed FOC

FeLV virus isolation £27.00To confirm in-clinic positive test

FeLV qPCR £27.00To confirm in-clinic positive test

FeLV antigen + virus isolation £38.00FeLV antigen + qPCR £38.00FeLV antigen + qPCR + virus isolation £57.00FIV antibodies: IFA £21.00WB will be used where required alongside IF to ensure positive

results agree using 2 different methods

FIV antibodies: Western blot £30.00Feline retrovirus profile £34.00(FeLV antigen & FIV antibodies)

FeLV, FIV, FCoV £44.00(FeLV antigen, FIV & FCoV antibodies)

Canine Infectious DiseasesPrices are exclusive of VAT

Disease ProfilesCanine parvovirus profile (CPV PCR and CPV antibodies) £37.00Canine diarrhoea profile £38.00(bacteriology and parasitology, not Cryptosporidium)

Canine diarrhoea profile plus £90.00(diarrhoea profile & Crypto, Giardia PCR, CCV PCR)

Canine respiratory virus isolation (CPiV, CAV2, CHV) £22.00Canine respiratory profile £55.00(Bordetella culture, resp. virus isolation, CPiV serology)

Canine blue eye profile (CAV1 & CAV2 serology) £30.00Canine neurological profile £40.00(Neospora serology, Toxoplasma serology) Canine parasitology screen £32.00(nematodes, cestodes, protozoa, Cryptosporidium)

Diagnostic testing of sick dogsCanine parvovirus (CPV) antibodies £18.00Submit paired sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£27.50)

Canine parvovirus PCR £27.00Canine coronavirus (CCV) antibodies £19.00Canine coronavirus PCR £36.00Canine parainfluenza virus (CPiV) antibodies £20.00Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination. Submit paired

sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£32.00)

Canine parainfluenza virus isolation £20.50Canine adenovirus (CAV) antibodies £19.00Specify CAV-1 or CAV-2. Select both CAV1 & CAV2 in sick

vaccinated dogs (£30.00) Canine adenovirus isolation £19.00Canine herpesvirus (CHV) antibodies £19.00Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination

Canine herpesvirus isolation £19.00Canine distemper virus (CDV) antibodies £19.00Submit paired sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£30.00)

Leptospira antibodies £25.00(serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae, Canicola, Bratislava, Hardjo) Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination

Bacteriology & MycologyFull culture and sensitivity £24.00Aerobic culture and sensitivity (urine, ear) £21.00Enrichment culture (blood, joint, CSF) £32.00Fungal culture including Dermatophytes £19.00Mycoplasma cynos PCR (BAL, tracheal washes) £27.00Mycoplasma spp PCR £27.00(not for routine screening- please contact us to discuss)

Clostridium perfringens cpe gene PCR (clinical isolates) £20.00

ParasitologyToxoplasma gondii antibodies £17.00Neospora caninum antibodies £27.00Giardia lamblia PCR £27.00Protozoan screen £12.00Cryptosporidium spp £12.00Nematode & cestode egg screen £12.00Angiostrongylus vasorum £12.00Ectoparasite screen (skin scrape) £12.00

Does the dog need a vaccine booster?CPV, CDV and CAV antibodies £45.00

New Molecular Testing now availablePrices are exclusive of VAT

PathogenBordetella bronchiseptica Mycoplasma cynosMycoplasma genus Encephalitozoon cuniculiFerret coronavirusC. perfringens cpe toxin

SpeciesCat, DogDogAll speciesRabbitFerretAll species

£26£26£27£26£20£20

Clinical PathologyPrices are exclusive of VAT

30.00/29.00**40.00

17.00/16.00**25.00

Endocrinology (Serum)ACTH stimulation test (2x Cortisol)

DEX suppression test (3x Cortisol)

T4 (state time if post pill) CANINE TSH 'One off' cortisol (resting)**Discounted price for subsequent therapeutic monitoring

Biochemistry (Heparin blood or Serum/Plasma)* Full biochemistry profile: 32.00As Routine plus Glucose (Include Fluoride Oxalate sample For glucose)

* Basic biochemistry profile: 19.00Total Protein, Alb, Alk Phos. ALT, Urea, Creatinine

* Routine biochemistry profile (Dogs & Cats): 30.00As Basic plus Albumin, Globulin, AST, GGT, Bilirubin, Electrolytes,

Calcium, Phosphate, Cholesterol, Triglyceride

Electrolyte profile: (Serum or Heparin) 14.00Sodium, Potassium & Chloride & Na:K Ratio

UrinalysisFull urine analysis: 27.00Full Urinalysis: Qualitative, Quantitative & Deposit

Deposit examination: 15.00RBC, WBC, epithelial cells, sperm, organisms, cell debris, yeasts & casts

Qualitative (dipstick) analysis: 12.00Qualitative protein, glucose, ketones, haemoglobin, pH, specific gravity

Qualitative analysis: 15.00Protein, Creatinine, Prot:Creat ratio

Fluid AnalysisFull fluid analysis: 25.50Cell counts, Proteins & Cytology, inc. cytologists report

Fluid proteins: 14.00Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, A:G ratio

Fluid cytology (e.g. lavages) 24.00Cell counts, smear exam

Fluid cholesterol/tryglyceride 13.00

Additional TestsSingle biochemistry tests each unless otherwise stated. 7.50Bile acids – resting, pre or post prandial (each) (Serum) 12.00Troponin 20.00Fibrinogen (Citrated Blood) 8.00FDP’s (Citrated Blood) 16.50Reticulocyte count 9.00Fructosamine 15.00Bile Acid Stim (x3 samples) 30.00Pre stim, 1hr post stim, 2hr post stim

Phenobarbitone (serum – NOT gel) 22.00Direct Coombs Test (EDTA Blood & Smear) 25.00D-Dimer (Citrated Blood) 19.50Serum protein electrophoresis 30.00

CytologyFNA cytology (1st site) including cytologists report: 26.00FNA, Touch Prep or submitted smears (air-dried) FNA cytology additional sites (each) 14.00

Haematology (EDTA blood sample and smears)Full haematology including smear examination: 21.50RBC, Hct, Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, WBC & Differential count,

Platelet count

Coagulation screen: (Citrated Blood) 24.00Fibrinogen, PT, KCCT

Blood smear examination only: 16.50Cytological examination of submitted (air-dried) smear including

examination for blood parasites

CSF profile (CSF fluid in EDTA/Plain tube) 25.00Cell count, Differential, cytospin examination & Protein

Biochemistry Profiles* Liver profile 1: (Serum) 18.00Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Alkaline phosphatase, ALT, Bilirubin

* Liver profile 2: (Serum Only) 27.00as Liver 1 plus GGT, AST, Bile Acids resting & postprandial

* Pancreatic profile 21.00Urea, Creatinine, Triglyceride, Amylase, Lipase

* Equine profile: 32.00Total Protein, Alb, Glob, Alk Phos, GGT, AST, Bilirubin, Urea, Creatinine,

Calcium, Phosphate, Electrolytes, Triglyceride, Creatine Kinase

* Downer cow profile: 20.00Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium, Creatine Kinase, Urea

Diabetic monitoring: 18.00Serum or Heparin for Fructosamine; Fluoride Oxalate for Glucose

* Kindney profile 1 (Serum/Plasma + Urine) 20.00Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatine, Phosphate & Urine

Specific Gravity

* Kindney profile 2 22.00as Kidney 1 plus Calcium, Electrolytes, Cholesterol

* Hyperthyroid cat profile: (Serum) 30.00Total Prot., Alb, Glob, Alk.Phos, ALT, Urea, Creatinine, T4, Phosphate

* Ruminant profile: 30.00Total Prot. Alb, Glob, Alk.Phos, GGT, AST, GLDH, Bilirubin, Urea,

Creatinine, Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium, Electrolytes

* T4/canine TSH profile (Serum or Heparin) 32.00State time if T4 post pill

Additional Full HaematologyWhen included with profiles marked with an asterisk (*) Add 17.50

18.00

Histology Processing Price List Mar 2018 Prices are exclusive of VAT. Charity No SC004401

HISTOLOGY AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY PROCESSING

Block & Haematoxylin & Eosin Slide 8.00

Haematoxylin & Eosin slide Only 4.50

Special stain - Standard 9.00

Special stain – Complex 13.00

Immunohistochemistry 1: Antibody and kit provided by our laboratory 16.50

Immunohistochemistry 2: Antibody supplied to us; Kit supplied by our laboratory 14.00

Immunohistochemistry 3: Antibody and kit supplied to us 11.50

Immunohistochemistry 4: New antibody optimisation 150.00

Blank Paraffin Section 3.50

Section for Polymerase Chain Reaction 3.50

Process Only 4.50

Process & Blank Paraffin Section 6.50

Process & Special Stain 13.50-17.00

We are continually updating our range of monoclonal antibodies. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements We offer a specialised immunohistochemistry service for research including optimisation of custom antibodies Not all monoclonal antibodies will be available routinely due to variations in availability, demand and batch variation

Veterinary Diagnostic Services, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5777 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 5748 Email: vet-sch-vds@glasgow.ac.uk Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/vds

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Veterinary Diagnostic Services Pathology Price List Mar 2018 Prices are exclusive of VAT. Charity No SC004401

HISTOPATHOLOGY Biopsy 1-3 slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin £38.00

4-6 slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin £60.00 Large biopsy specimen submissions (amputated leg, entire spleen, large hepatic or pulmonary lobectomy specimens, other). A pathologist will select and trim an adequate number of samples for histopathological assessment.

£100 (up to 5 slides; additional slides as per price list)

Additional slides (per slide) £8.00 Special stains: PAS, ZN, Gram (per stain) Standard stain/Complex £9.00/£13.00 Note: Special stains may be included in biopsy price at the discretion of the veterinary pathologist

Equine liver biopsy

H&E, Perls Prussian Blue, Masson`s Trichrome £52

Canine liver biopsy

H&E, Rhodanine, Massons Trichrome £52

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) Tumour panels Including a report by a veterinary pathologist Lymphoma panel CD3, PAX5 £55.00 Standard tumour panel Cytokeratin, Vimentin £55.00 Round cell tumour panel Cytokeratin, Vimentin, CD3, PAX5, Astra blue (similar to toluidine blue

for detection of mast cell granules) £105.00

Extended round cell tumour panel

Cytokeratin, Vimentin, CD3, PAX5, MHC-II, CD18, Astra blue £150.00

Histiocytic tumour panel Vimentin, MHC-II, CD18, CD3, PAX5 (MAC387 and lysozyme may be added to panel at £16.00 each)

£115.00

Melanoma panel Cytokeratin, Vimentin, Melan-A, PNL2, S100 £105.00 Spindle cell tumour panel Vimentin, S-100, Desmin, Smooth muscle actin (CD117 [c-Kit] is also

available for gastrointestinal tumours) £120.00

Neuronal panel Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Synaptophysin, S-100 £90.00 Vascular endothelial cell markers

von Willebrand factor, CD31 (May be of value in diagnosis of haemangiosarcomas)

£60.00

Endocrine markers Insulin, Chromogranin A £60.00 Ki67 proliferation index Ki67 (Usually used to determine Ki67 proliferation index of canine mast

cell tumours) £60.00

Other mast cell markers Mast cell tryptase, CD117 (c-Kit) £65.00 Other individual monoclonal antibodies and panels may be available on request, eg. Myeloperoxidase, HBME-1 (mesothelial cells) Additional antibodies included in the same report (additional cost per antibody)

Canine CD18 £16.50 £30.00

Infectious disease markers Including a report by a veterinary pathologist Feline coronavirus May be of value in cases of suspected feline infectious peritonitis £60.00 Feline herpesvirus May be of value in neonatal mortality in kittens with pneumonia £60.00 Toxoplasma gondii Can be applied to a wide range of species £60.00 Pneumocystis carinii Cross-reacts with canine Pneumocystis spp £60.00 Helicobacter pylori Cross-reacts with canine and feline Helicobacter spp £60.00 We are continually updating our range of monoclonal antibodies. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements We offer a specialised immunohistochemistry service for research including optimisation of custom antibodies Not all monoclonal antibodies will be available routinely due to variations in availability, demand and batch variation

Veterinary Diagnostic Services, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5777 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 5748 Email: vet-sch-vds@glasgow.ac.uk Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/vds

Laboratory rodents (mouse, rat, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil)

cases of sudden unexpected death during experiments

or outside experimental studies

Routine diagnostic evaluation £60

Neurologic diagnostic evaluation £80

Post-Mortem Service Prices March 2018 Prices are exclusive of VAT. Charity No SC004401

POST MORTEM EXAMINATION

Each post mortem examination includes the gross post mortem examination and histopathology (up to 10

slides). Additional slides, special stains, and IHCs will be charged as above. Due to increasing prices of

disposal, animals will be charged additionally for disposal (see under Disposal Charges).

Dog £210

Neonatal death: pup/kitten (virology and bacteriology included)- up to 2 pups/kittens;

Neonatal death: pup/kitten (virology and bacteriology included)- more than 2 pups/kittens

£150

£210

Cat £120

Horse £320

Cattle £250

Sheep, Goat and Pig £150

Camelid £150

Poultry £25

Rabbit £65

Exotic Species (reptiles) £120

Neurological cases (complete examination of brain and spinal cord) £150

Additional

Legal cases £160

Additional

Additional court appearances and preparation £160/hour

LARGE BIOPSY SPECIMEN SUBMISSIONS, ALL SPECIES

See Histopathology/IHC Price List

DISPOSAL CHARGES

All animals received into the post mortem room will be charged for disposal whether a post-mortem

examination is performed or not.

Cremation Charges

levied by the

cremation

company

Less than 1kg Free

1kg to 5kg £30

6kg to 30kg £60

30kg to 100kg £85

Greater that 100kg £120

Veterinary Diagnostic Services, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5777 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 5748 Email: vet-sch-vds@glasgow.ac.uk Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/vds