German shepherd puppy at five months old.

Small animal tests

Laboratory diagnostics for parasitism in small animals, including dogs and cats; rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice and other pets. Our portfolio includes a range of tests for UK endemic and exotic parasitic diseases.

Dogs and cats

Serology
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Neospora caninum antibody (dogs only) 0.5ml serum 1-3 days £40 NEO
Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM 0.5ml serum 2-6 days £40 TOXGM
Borrelia burgdorferi antibody 0.5ml serum 2-6 days £39 LYME
Bartonella henselae antibody 0.5ml serum 2-6 days £45 BART
Travelling pets
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Leishmania infantum antibody (dogs only) 0.5ml serum 1-3 days £45 LEISH
Dirofilaria immitis antigen (dogs only) 0.5ml serum 1 day £42 HWAG
Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae detection See note below 1-2 days £40 HWMF
Dirofilaria immitis – species-specific acid
phosphatase staining of blood microfilariae
See note below 5 days £45 HWAP
Ehrlichia canis antibody (dogs only) 0.5ml serum 1 day £45 EHAB
Ehrlichia canis blood screen (dogs only) See note below 1-2 days £35 EHBL
Babesia canis blood screen (dogs only) See note below 1-2 days £25 BAB
Brucella canis antibody (dogs only) 0.5ml serum 1 day £32.50 BRUC
Note: 0.5ml whole blood (EDTA)/fresh (unfixed) smears. Blood should be taken from a peripheral capilliary.
Faecal analysis
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
A full screen for roundworm eggs
(e.g. Uncinaria, Toxocara, Toxascaris, Trichuris,
Strongyloides, Capillaria) and tapeworm
eggs/segments (Dipylidium, Taenia)
1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £15 FAE1
Isospora spp. oocyst screen 1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £15 ISOS
Cryptosporidium spp. screen (microscopy, ZN) 1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £22.50 CRPMC
Cryptosporidium spp. antigen test 1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £25 CRPAG
Giardia spp. screen (microscopy) 1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £18 GARMC
Giardia spp. antigen test 1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £25 GARAG
Tritrichomonas foetus qPCR (cats only) 1-3g fresh faeces 1-7 days £40 TRI
Lungworms
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Baermann* 3g fresh faeces 1 day £17.50 LW1
Lungworm screen* Baermannised
faecal fluid
sputum,
bronchoalveolar
lavage
1 day £17.50 LW2
Species identification (Angiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis, Oslerus osleri, Filaroides hirthi, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus) Preserved larvae 1 day £35 LW3
*If larvae are detected, they will be identified to species level, incurring an additional charge of £17.50.
Parasite identification
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Species identification (Angiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis, Oslerus osleri, Filaroides hirthi, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus) Preserved
specimen
1-3 days £75 ID1
Ectoparasites
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Sample processing/species identification of
mange mites e.g., Sarcoptes, Demodex,
Otodectes, Cheyletiella, Notoedres
Suitable sample 1-3 days £30 ECTO1
Identification of lice and fleas Preserved specimen 1-3 days £35 ECTO2
Ticks and pet travel
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Identification of potential pathogen-carrying tick species found on worldwide-travelled pets Preserved specimen 1-3 days £45 TICK

Rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice and other pets

Faecal analysis
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Screen for helminth eggs and parasitic
protozoa
1g fresh faeces 1-2 days £20 FAE2
Species identification and quantification of Eimeria
spp. oocysts (rabbits)
3g fresh faeces Up to 1 week £35 RAB
Parasite identification
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Species identification of helminths Preserved specimen 1-3 days £75 ID2
Ectoparasites
Test Requirement Turnaround Price Test code
Sample processing/species identification of
mange mites e.g., Sarcoptes, Demodex,
Otodectes, Cheyletiella, Notoedres
Suitable sample 1-3 days £30 ECTO1

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