Laboratory Services

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To download a PDF copy of our latest price list for diagnostic tests, please click here.

Please complete the correct submission form (note the alternative submission forms for PMEs and Sheep Scab Antibody Testing).

Please aim to submit fresh faeces as soon as possible after sampling to achieve optimal sensitivity. This is particularly important for the lung worm testing because the technique detects live larvae.

Please also ensure samples are submitted in appropriate containers to avoid possible spillage and contamination. Please see this article from BCVA for some handy advise on posting samples here.

Further information

Information about the Sheep Scab ELISA developed by the Moredun Research Institute (MRI)

MRI worked on the test for 15yrs and continue to develop it
WVSC can now offer the test commercially having spent 18 months validating it at WVSC with MRI
The ELISA detects ovine IgG binding to recombinant Psoroptes ovis Pso o 2 (rPso o 2)
As an IgG test, it can be a quick/early diagnosis, but antibodies remain in circulation for a while (3-6 months in circulation after successful treatment)
Levels do drop significantly after successful treatment, possibly as early as two weeks and much further after four weeks.
The recommendation in practice is, therefore, to wait a minimum of four weeks before re-testing a group and comparing to the pre-treatment results, but to bear in mind that levels will not be back to baseline levels until 3-6 months later.

For more information on the test, how to use it and Sheep Scab in general please follow the following links:

Useful Sheep Scab Links:

Moredun Flyer – Sheep Scab blood test

Moredun Information on Sheep Scab including links to some useful cartoons

SCOPS Sheep Scab including diagnosis, treatment and quarantine (also useful downloads)

Quarantine – new resources from SCOPS

General information on parasitology control