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Ruminants Biochemistry
Contract prices available, contact the laboratory for details.

Single Animal Profiles
Ruminant Health Profile [RH]
Serum (clotted blood).
General screen for a sick animal.
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Ruminant Liver Profile [RLIV]
Serum (clotted blood).
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Ruminant Liver and Kidney Profile [RLK]
Serum (clotted blood).
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Downer Cow or Sheep Profile [DOWC/S]
Serum (clotted blood).
Diagnostic screen: prognostic value if repeated at 48-72 hours.
Food Animal information sheet available on Downer Cow Syndrome.
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Single Animal or Group Profiles
Trace Element and Vitamin E Profile [TRAC VITE1]
Serum (clotted) and heparin whole blood.
Ill thrift, poor calf viability, myopathies.
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Fertility and Mineral Profile [FERT]
Serum (clotted) and heparin whole blood.
Herd screen for poor fertility or suspected mineral deficiencies.
Food Animal information sheet available on Metabolic Profiles in Dairy Cows.
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Mini-Metabolic Profile [MMET1]
Serum (clotted blood).
Herd screen for possible metabolic disorders causing poor production.
Food Animal information sheet available on Metabolic Profiles in Dairy Cows.
Please refer to accompanying chart for tests included.

Individual Tests
Vitamin B12 - ovine [B12R]
Serum (clotted blood).
No longer recommended in bovines.

Vitamin E [VITE]
Heparin whole blood.

Copper Serum [CU]
Serum (clotted blood).

Copper Whole Blood [CUB]
Heparin whole blood

Copper Tissue [CUT]
Liver

Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px) [GSH]
Heparin whole blood.



Lead [PBB]
Heparin whole blood.

Single Animal or Group Profiles
DIY Profiles [DIY (4 or 8)]
Serum (clotted) and heparin whole blood.
Any number of tests from any number of animals.
Please refer to accompanying chart for available tests.