GUIDE TO VETERINARY PCR TESTS

Viruses, parasites, and bacteria can produce a variety of clinical signs. For many of these tests, molecular testing is the most sensitive detection method. To have a comprehensive menu and fast turn-around-time of molecular tests, PathLab has partnered with Queen Mary Hospital’s Department of Microbiology for over ten years for all of our animal molecular tests under the expertise of their experienced pathology team. PathLab provides the coordination, collection of samples, and delivery of reports to provide excellent service to the veterinary community.


Clinical signs Canine Feline
Anaemia Babesia
Ehrlichia
Leptospira spp.
Parvovirus / Panleukopenia virus
Babesia
Mycoplasma haemofelis
Coronavirus
Feline leukaemia virus
FIV
Effusion Adenovirus Coronavirus
Diarrhoea and vomiting Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Distemper virus
Coronavirus
Parvovirus / Panleukopenia virus
Coronavirus
Hepatic dysfunction Leptospira spp.
Adenovirus
Herpesvirus
Toxoplasma
Coronavirus
Neurological (collapse, seizure) Distemper virus
Toxoplasma
Rabies virus
Parvovirus / Panleukopenia virus
Coronavirus
Rabies virus
Toxoplasma
Renal dysfunction Leptospira spp.
Herpesvirus
Leptospira spp.
Coronavirus
Reproductive (infertility, abortion, neonatal deaths) Parvovirus
Distemper virus
Adenovirus
Herpesvirus
Parvovirus / Panleukopenia virus
Coronavirus
Herpesvirus
Respiratory (coughing, sneezing, ocular and nasal discharge) Parainfluenza virus
Adenovirus
Distemper virus
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Herpesvirus
Coronavirus
Calicivirus
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Chlamydophila felis