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Equines Microbiology
Routine Aerobic Culture [BAC]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, tissues.Includes antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant isolates.
Comprehensive Culture [BAC+]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, tissues.Aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic and selective cultures (yeasts, fungi, salmonellae, campylobacters) as appropriate. Antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant aerobic isolates.
Selective Culture for Salmonellae [SALM]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, faeces.
Strangles Culture [STC]
Swab in transport medium or faeces.Culture and identification.
Nasal, nasopharyngeal or abscess swabs.
Contagious Equine Metritis and Routine Culture [CEM1]
Swabs MUST be in CHARCOAL transport medium.Separate swabs for each site, must be received within 48 hours of sampling.
CEM & EVA Serology [CEM & EVA]
Serum (Clotted blood) and clitoral swab
Joint Fluid Culture [JFC]
Joint fluid culture medium.Medium supplied free of charge with sampling guide.