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Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) provides a range of diagnostic tools and submission guidelines to support swine health and production management.

From Guidelines for Swine Multi Animal Submissions to PDS to our comprehensive Porcine Diarrhea Panels, these resources help veterinarians and producers ensure accurate testing, proper sample identification, and efficient diagnostic investigations.

Whether you’re submitting multiple animals for necropsy or targeting specific enteric pathogens, PDS offers the expertise and structured testing protocols needed to deliver clear, actionable results.

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) – Porcine General
Bacterial Culture
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) – Porcine Respiratory
Bacterial Culture
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) MIC – BOPO7F
Bacterial Culture
Atypical Porcine Pestivirus PCR (APPV)
Serum, brain, fecal swab, nasal swab, heart
Bacterial Culture and Susceptibility MIC – BOPO7F
Bacterial Culture
Baermann (Larvae sedimentation)
Feces (fresh)
Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – >3 Tissues
Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies
Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – Up to 3 Tissues
Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies
Biopsy – Skin – Dermatohistopathology
Skin - 6 mm punch or strip biopsies preferred. Skin or orifice lesions but not obvious masses or cysts.
Biopsy – Surgical – > 3 or a single mass > 2 cm dia.
Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). 4 or more tissues or if the base of any of the submitted tissues (single or combined) exceeds the 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid).
Biopsy – Surgical – Up to 3 Tissues
Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). Up to 3 tissues that if combined will fit into a 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid).
Blood Smear Evaluation – Avian/Reptile Only
2 unstained blood smears. Will be offered to clients if EDTA samples are compromised during transit, or sample is NSQ for analysis (if smears have been submitted).
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and pilosicoli PCR
Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae PCR
Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs
Brucella abortus (Buffered Plate Agglutination Test – BPAT)
Serum
CBC – Complete Blood Cell Count
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears
CBC – Partial
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full)
CBC – WBC & Differential
EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears
Cholinesterase (Blood)
Heparinized whole blood
Cholinesterase (Brain)
Brain - whole avian brain or half a bovine brain