What lab do you use?

[issy]

So, at the first of April, we plan to do a mass testing on our herd. We are closing our herd, so no new animals, and we want to have everyone tested across the board so we start *hopefully* on a clean bill of health. We're planning to do CAE, CL, Johne's, and maybe Brucella? Do any of you do that one? And, as that's the time to do it, we're also sending in a preg test on one of our does to Biotracking.
So, Biotracking does the preg test (only ones that do, i think?) and CAE for an additional $4.
But they don't do anything else. So, it looks like WADDL and PAVLabs are the two main ones for the other tests. Who do you use, and why? We're doing tests on 8 animals, so please, as easy on the wallet as we can be, while still getting reliable results.
Also, where in the world do you get the vacutainers???? I've searched all over, and I can't find them anywhere, except to order them directly from Biotracking, and those are 2cc vials, and everyone else (WADDL and PAV) say they need 3cc to do the tests.
Thanks!

 

[rebelINny]

You can get those vacutainers through your vet. I bought a bunch off mine a while back. You can also order them online through a medical wholesale company. Just make sure you get the red tube for CAE and Preg test for biotracking. Not sure what the other test require for tubes. You can get the vials cheaper through vet or medical wholesale than through biotracking though. I'm not familiar with WADDL or PAVLabs though I have read more on WADDL but couldn't give you a real good recommendation since I haven't heard of PAVLabs. Good luck.

 

[GLENMAR]

I am going to try WADDL this year for CL and Johne's. Virginia is a Brucella free state, so I should not have to worry about that one. I'm lucky. I work in a hospital lab, and just take home the expired tubes.
They still work, and I can get all I need. Oh, I have used biotracking for Preg and CAE.

 

[Southern by choice]

Our state lab is Rollins Lab (we are in NC)
We do CAE and Johnes there @ $1.50 each test

Rollins doesn't do CL so they send it off to UCDavis.
UC Davis charges $14.50 each test - those are out of state fees.

For mineral Analysis our lab lost it's chemist so that goes to PA. They charge approx $35 for toxology screening

My neighbor vet gives me cases of the tubes.