Trypanosoma evansi (Surra) Antibody ELISA
The surra antibody ELISA looks for antibodies to Trypanosoma evansi, a blood parasite, in cows, buffaloes and dogs. A positive result shows exposure and can stay positive after treatment, so it does not prove current illness.
- Sample
- Serum
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Confirmed when you book
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Antibodies against Trypanosoma evansi in serum
- Whether a cow, buffalo or dog has been exposed to surra, now or in the past
When your vet may advise it
- Fever that comes and goes with weight loss and pale gums in a cow or buffalo
- Herd checks where surra has been found in nearby animals
- A dog with fever, swelling of the face or legs, or cloudy eyes
- When blood smears are negative but your vet still suspects surra
About this test
Surra is a disease caused by Trypanosoma evansi, a parasite that lives in the blood. Biting flies carry it from animal to animal, and dogs may also catch it by eating raw meat from an infected animal. Cows and buffaloes may show fever that comes and goes, weight loss, weakness, swelling of the legs and a drop in milk. Dogs may have fever, weakness, swelling of the face or legs and cloudy eyes. The parasite is not always seen in a blood smear, so this antibody test helps in long-standing cases and herd checks. A registered veterinarian interprets the result with the animal's signs, other tests and treatment history.
How to prepare
No fasting is needed. Tell the vet about any past surra treatment, because antibodies can remain afterwards. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.
Questions about Trypanosoma evansi (Surra) Antibody ELISA
Can the surra antibody test show if treatment has worked?
Can dogs get surra?
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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