Neospora caninum Antibody (ELISA)
The Neospora caninum antibody ELISA checks serum for antibodies to Neospora, a parasite linked to abortion in cows and buffaloes and to nerve or muscle disease in puppies. It shows whether an animal has been infected.
- Sample
- Serum
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Confirmed when you book
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Antibodies to Neospora caninum in the serum of cows, buffaloes or dogs
- Whether an animal has been infected with this parasite at some time
- A herd picture, when several animals are tested, that helps your vet judge Neospora as a cause of abortions
When your vet may advise it
- Abortions in cows or buffaloes, especially when several happen in one herd
- A cow or buffalo that has aborted before, or her calves, if your vet advises
- A puppy with weak or stiff back legs, or trouble walking
- Before buying breeding animals, if your vet recommends it
About this test
Neospora caninum is a tiny parasite. Farm dogs can spread it through their faeces, and an infected cow or buffalo can pass it to her calf before birth. Infected cows and buffaloes may abort, often in mid-pregnancy, or give birth to calves that carry the parasite without looking ill. In puppies it can cause weak, stiff hind legs. This ELISA finds antibodies, so a positive result shows the animal has been infected at some time. It does not prove that Neospora caused a particular abortion. A registered veterinarian interprets the result with the animal's history and other tests, such as tests on an aborted calf.
How to prepare
Tell your vet about recent abortions, the stage of pregnancy when they happened, and any dogs on the farm. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.
Questions about Neospora caninum Antibody (ELISA)
Can dogs give Neospora to cattle?
Does a positive Neospora test mean my cow will abort?
Before you book this test
Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.
- Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
- What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
- The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
- Reporting time. Confirmed when you book. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
- Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.
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18 Oct 2026