Necropsy/General Exam of Tissue - Equine

Service type
Necropsy
Species
Equine
Fee
$468.00 per animal plus $10.00 accession fee. Additional charges apply - Please see description for those charges
Days tested
M-F, except certain holidays when the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is closed.
Turnaround time
2-4 weeks. Complex cases may take longer.
Specimen Requirements

See General Submission Guidelines for more information on how to submit animals for necropsy and general exam of tissue

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See Tissue / Necropsy Submission Guidelines
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Companion Animal Necropsy
Best Practice
Tissue/Necropsy
Description

 

Additional fees:

  • Equine prep for Head/Heart/Hooves cremation $312.00
  • Equine prep for whole body cremation $728.00
  • A decision regarding individual whole body cremation must be made at the time of drop-off.  If no explicit cremation decision is indicated at drop-off, Head/Heart/Hooves individual cremation or mass cremation will be the only options.

  • Additional charge for spinal cord removal (See Spinal Cord Removal)

Depending on the necropsy case findings, the necropsy fee may include gross examination, histopathology, bacteriology, immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, and virology. Tests that are outsourced to another lab will be charged at cost. If additional tests are requested by the owner or DVM, these tests will incur additional charges, at the discretion of the pathologist. If only certain tests are requested, the submission form should clearly state the request. If the clinical syndrome is similar to a reportable disease, we are obligated to test for the agent(s) of concern.

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