| Preferred Sample | Feces (5 grams minimum) |
| Fee | $35 |
| Schedule | Days Tested MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI Turnaround Time 2-3 days |
| Description | Isolation and identification of fecal bacterial pathogens from small animal diagnostic samples. |
| Species | Canine | Feline | Wildlife Exotic | Other |
| Shipping Requirements | Send samples on ice pack in a leak proof container. Overnight or 2 day shipping for samples is recommended. |
| Additional Instructions | Includes special cultures for Salmonella sp., Camplyobacter sp. and Yersinia sp. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not routinely performed on bacterial isolates from enteric sources due to lack of in vivo efficacy. For large animals see fecal culture (large animal). Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information. |