Fecal Culture (Large Animal)
| Description | Isolation and identification of fecal bacterial pathogens from large animal diagnostic samples. |
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| Department | Microbiology |
| Fee | $26 |
| Days Tested | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| Turnaround Time | 2-3 days |
| Species | Bovine, Equine, Ovine, Caprine, Porcine, Wildlife Exotic, Other |
| Specimen | Feces (5 grams minimum) |
| Sampling Requirements | Aseptically collected sample. Do not add formalin, saline, or broth to fresh tissue. |
| Collection Container | Sealed, leak proof container or bag |
| Packaging Instructions | Label all samples. Ship fecal samples on ice pack. Overnight or 2 day shipping is recommended. |
| Additional Information |
Aerobic culture including assessment of normal enteric flora and special culture for SalMonella sp. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not routinely performed on bacterial isolates from enteric sources due to lack of in vivo efficacy. Samples from different animals will not be pooled for culture. For small animals see Fecal culture (small animal). Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information. |