Veterinary Laboratory Services
Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Overview
The principal focus of the laboratory is the diagnostic testing of specimens from food-producing, fur-bearing and other agricultural animal species, including horses, in support of the Provincial Veterinary Service and the development of the livestock and poultry sectors in New Brunswick. However, since the laboratory provides the only comprehensive veterinary laboratory diagnostic service in the province, it also deals with specimens from a variety of other mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species including wildlife, companion animals, exotic animals and zoo animals.
Eligibility
All laboratory samples must be submitted through veterinarians, along with a concise clinical history, and all results are reported to a veterinarian. Dairy, beef, swine, poultry, sheep, goat, fox, mink, and alternate livestock producers and horse owners are eligible for services. Services are also available to zoos, wildlife parks and agencies, and animal welfare enforcement agencies, as well as private veterinary practitioners.
Description
The Provincial Veterinary Laboratory has been in operation since 1943 with the mandate to provide high quality, efficient laboratory diagnostic service to support the provincial veterinary service, and the growth and development of New Brunswick's livestock and poultry industries.
The primary focus of the laboratory is diagnostic testing of specimens from food-producing, fur-bearing and other agricultural animal species, including horses. However, since the laboratory provides the only comprehensive veterinary laboratory diagnostic service in the province, it also deals with specimens from a variety of other mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species including wildlife, companion animals, exotics, research animals and zoo animals.
The accurate laboratory diagnosis of disease problems helps veterinarians to institute effective treatment and prevention programs, and can often result in the prevention of losses for the livestock and poultry producer, as well as the prevention of animal suffering. The work of the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory Service also enables the government of New Brunswick and the livestock and poultry industries to do surveillance for diseases that may limit livestock production, affect trade, be of public health significance or affect consumer confidence, so that a response can be effected. Some of our active surveillance programs include bovine dairy herd milk culturing, monitoring egg-laying chicken flocks for Salmonella enteritidis, and monitoring flocks of chicks for Salmonella species. New and emerging disease problems, as well as important diseases such as rabies, infectious laryngotracheitis, tuberculosis, Hantavirus infection and Lyme disease have been detected through laboratory submissions.
The range of specimens tested at the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory includes carcasses, fresh and fixed tissues from live or dead animals, swabs, smears, feces, blood, urine, milk, various other body fluids, parasites, hair, skin scrapings and avian fluff samples.
Tests performed at the laboratory include necropsy, histopathology, cytopathology, hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, culture for bacteria and fungi, bovine dairy herd milk culture, bacterial susceptibility, parasitology and limited avian serology (for Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae). Samples for most other serologic tests, as well as samples to be tested for viruses, Chlamydia, most toxins, and some nutrients are referred to other laboratories, primarily at the Atlantic Veterinary College.
The Provincial Veterinary Laboratory is open for business from Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. Fees are charged for services provided by the Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, as well as for testing referred to other laboratories. All specimens are submitted through veterinarians and all results are reported to the referring veterinarian.
Changes To Fees
This document provides the rationale supporting changes to fees, associated revenue information, and the legal authority:
2014-AAF-04-Veterinary.pdf
Fees
Unless otherwise specified, Fees exclude the harmonized sales tax (HST).
| Fee Description | Rate in $ | Effective Date YYYY-MM-DD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory tests for equine, companion, zoo and exotic animal species | |||
| Necropsy examinations for an animal weighing 50 kg or less, per examination (gross examinations only) | 42.30 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Necropsy examinations for an animal weighing more than 50 kg (gross examinations only) | 84.50 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Complete necropsy examination (rate varies depending upon number and type of tests required) | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Microbiology | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Bacteriology - single sample | 16.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Bacteriology - multiple samples from each carcass | 33.50 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Bacterial susceptibility (per isolate) | 16.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Mycology cultures, per sample | 16.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Parasitology (any single test) | 16.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical pathology (any single test) | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Hematology (CBC only) | 12.45 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Hematology (CBC, Differential) | 19.05 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Hematology (CBC, Differential, Total Protein) | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Hematology (Differential only) | 12.45 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (1-5 tests) | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (6-10 tests) | 33.45 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (11-15 tests) | 41.35 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Cytology | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Occult Blood | 10.60 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Fecal Chemistry (trypsin, fat, starch) | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Urinalysis | 22.05 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Histopathology tests | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Single Tissue Sample | 33.45 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Multiple Tissue Samples (from same animal) | 66.85 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Virology, serology, endocrinology, toxicology, immunohistochemistry and any other tests, the fees charged by the reference laboratory | actual/actuel | 2014-04-01 | |
| Shipping Fee for laboratory samples | 2014-04-01 | ||
| For in province, for shipments less than or equal to 2.0kg. | 13.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| For in province, for shipments greater than 2.0kg. | 32.00 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Out of province | actual/actuel | 2014-01-01 | |
| Laboratory tests for food, fur producing and wildlife animal species | 2014-01-01 | ||
| Necropsy examinations (gross examinations only) | 2014-01-01 | ||
| Animal weighing 50 kg or less | 22.05 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Animal weighing more than 50 kg | 44.00 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Complete necropsy examination (rate varies depending upon number and type of tests required) | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Microbiology tests | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Bacteriology single sample | 7.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Bacteriology multiple samples from each carcass | 14.25 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Bacterial susceptibility (per isolate) | 7.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Bovine milk herd culture test (including CMT, culture and susceptibility) Maximum (contact laboratory for details) | 219.85 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Salmonella cultures from environmental or fluff samples | 14.25 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Mycology cultures, per sample | 7.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Parasitology (any single test) | 7.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical pathology tests | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Hematology (CBC or differential only), per sample | 6.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Hematology (CBC and differential), per sample | 7.60 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Hematology (CBC, Differential, Total Protein) | 8.50 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (1 to 5 tests) | 8.80 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (6 to 10 tests) | 15.90 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Clinical Chemistry Profile (11 to 15 tests) | 20.70 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Cytology | 8.80 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Occult Blood | 6.75 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Urinalysis | 8.80 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Histopathology | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Histopathology, single sample | 14.10 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Histopathology, multiple tissue samples from same animal | 28.20 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Virology | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Electron Microscopy | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Fluorescent Antibody Test | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Virus Isolation | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | 21.15 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Virus Detection (Screening) for more than 5 animals (50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Serology | 2009-04-01 | ||
| Aleutian Disease (Plasmacytosis)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Avian ELISA Testing (50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Enzootic Bovine Leukosis | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
| Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Mycoplasma synoviae (MS)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| PRRS (ELISA) | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
| Other Viral Agents (single or paired serum samples)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Leptospira (8 serovars)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Other Infectious Agents (single or paired serum samples)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Toxicology | 2009-04-01 | ||
| Heavy Metals (e.g., Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg, Se, Zn)(50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| Mycotoxins | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
| Other Toxins (50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| ENDOCRINOLOGY | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
| IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (50% of cost) | 50% | 2009-04-01 | |
| CLINICAL CHEMISTRY | 2009-04-01 | ||
| Bovine Metabolic Profile | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
| OTHER TESTS | actual/actuel | 2009-04-01 | |
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