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Ruminants Microbiology
Milk [MILK]
Milk in a sterile universal container.Routine aerobic culture plus check for inhibitory substances and microscopy. Antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant isolates.
Routine Aerobic Culture [BAC]
Swab in bacterial transport medium, tissues.Includes antibiotic sensitivity tests on significant isolates.
Plus selective culture for salmonellae. [BACF]
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.
Joint Fluid Culture [JFC]
Joint fluid culture medium.Medium supplied free of charge with sampling guide.
Ovine Abortion [OVAB]
Foetus plus placenta including cotyledons.Gross pathology, microscopy, culture and foetal serology.
Microscopy
Impression smearSelective stains e.g. Gram Stain
Zieh-Neelsen (for Mycobacteria).
Leptospira hardjo PCR [LEPHPCR]
Urine
Herd Mastitis Bacteriology - Pfizer sponsored [MILPH]
30ml of milk in sterile container.Milk from 5 - 10 cow quarters, culture only.
Added antibacterial sensitivity testing
Must be submitted on Pfizer from.
Food Animal information sheet available on Pfizer sponsored herd mastitis bacteriology.
Herd Milk Bacteriology Screen [MILH]
30ml of milk in sterile container.Culture only
Added antibacterial sensitivity testing.
Food Animal information sheet available on herd milk bacteriology screen.