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Plain-language guides from our lab: what each test measures, when to test, and how to look after dogs, cats, cows and buffaloes.
Tick fever in horses is equine piroplasmosis, an illness caused by two blood parasites that ticks pass on. A blood smear, an RT-PCR test and a CBC can help your vet find it, including in carrier horses.
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Surra is a blood infection of horses caused by Trypanosoma evansi and carried by biting flies. A smear, an antibody ELISA and RT-PCR can help detect it, and a single smear can miss it.
18 Oct 2026
Equine SAA is a blood protein that rises quickly when a horse has inflammation and falls as it settles. Vets use it to spot inflammation and follow recovery, but it cannot name the cause.
18 Oct 2026
An equine T4 test measures a thyroid hormone in a horse's blood. It can help show how the thyroid is working, but a low result is common in ill or underfed horses, so one result needs care.
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The progesterone test measures a hormone in a mare's blood that follows her breeding cycle. A vet uses it with an ultrasound scan to plan breeding, but it cannot confirm a pregnancy on its own.
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A horse buyer usually asks for a blood count, liver and kidney tests, and the EIA and glanders tests alongside the vet's examination. These can show hidden problems, but not soundness or temperament.
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A worm egg count shows how many worm eggs are in a measured amount of a horse's dung. It helps a vet judge whether a horse has a heavy worm load and whether treatment is needed at all.
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The horse health check panel is a bundle of blood and dung tests that gives a general look at a horse. It typically covers a blood count, liver, kidney and muscle tests, blood sugar, a blood parasite smear and a dung egg check.
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RT-PCR is a lab test that finds the genetic material of a germ in a sample such as a swab, blood or dung. It copies a tiny trace many times until it is easy to detect. A vet reads the result with the animal's signs.
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A rapid kit gives a quick first look, an ELISA checks for germ parts or antibodies, and RT-PCR looks for the germ's genetic material. Your vet picks one, or a mix, for your dog or cat based on the signs.
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Most RT-PCR tests use a swab from the nose, throat or eye, a little fresh dung, or a small blood sample, depending on where the germ lives. A vet or trained person should take it, label it and keep it cool.
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A negative RT-PCR result means the germ was not found in that sample on that day. It does not always mean there is no infection, because timing, sample quality and the way a germ behaves can all hide it.
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