Necropsy

Effective July 1, 2008
Note: the $8.25 accession fee will NOT be applied to poultry cases.

PROCEDURE 

FEE* (US $)

DAYS TESTED 

TURN-AROUND 

SPECIMEN & SUBMISSION INFORMATION

COMMENTS 

Companion Animals & Horses 

78.75

M-F

1 week

Up to two mammals, ten birds (poultry) or four fish from a single group and with a single clinical syndrome are considered one case when submitted in the same consignment.

The fee includes:

• necropsy
• histopathology
• bacteriology
• electron microscopy (feces)
• molecular diagnostics
• nutrition
• toxicology
• virology

If additional tests are necessary, as judged by the pathologist, they are also included in the fee (except for clinical chemistry, serology and hematology tests).

See "General Submission Guidelines" for more information on how to submit each type of animal.

Fish (up to 4 fish/accession; $10.00 for each additional fish)

50.00

M-F

1 week

Poultry (up to 10 birds/accession; $5.25 for each additional bird) 

57.75

M-F

1 week

Ruminants (up to 2 animals/accession; $21.00 for each additional animal) 

68.25

M-F

1 week

Swine (up to 2 animals/accession; $31.50 for each additional animal) 

78.75

M-F

1 week

Wildlife & Exotics 

57.75

Research Samples 

Charge per test

M-F

1 week