The Most common Equine Diagnostic Plans

Tests Performed

Test Code

Samples Needed

Anaerobic Bacterial Culture

Clostridium perfringens Genotype PCR

ANAER

CPGPCR

-  Fecal swab in anaerobic transport media shipped at room temperature.

-  Clostridium perfringens genotyping PCR to further identify which genes for which toxins are present.

Clostridium difficile Toxins (A/B)                

CLDT

-  Feces refrigerated and less than 24 hours old or frozen.

Coronavirus PCR, Beta                     

BCOR

-  Fresh feces in leak-proof container.

Fecal Flotation                       

FLOAT

Hemogram, Large Animal

Examination for blood parasites included           

LA CBC

-  (2) Air dried blood smears.

-  EDTA whole blood (lavender top tube).

Large Animal Chemistry                   

LA P

-  Heparinized plasma (separated from a green top tube) .

-  Serum (separated).

Lawsonia intracellularis PCR            

LAWPCR

-  Feces (most common in 4-7 M old foals but can occur in 3 M  to 13 M  old foals).

Potomac Horse Fever PCR                

EHRR

-  EDTA whole blood (lavender top tube).

Salmonella culture                 

SALM

-  Fecal swab in Amies transport media

-  Fresh fecal sample in sterile container (fill to line on container but do not overfill) or in ParaPak ® transport media to assist with Salmonella recovery.

Selenium, whole blood                      

SEL

-  EDTA whole blood (lavender top tube).

-  Heparin whole blood (green top tube).