Rare
Related Observations
Your vet might choose this diagnostic test if you were making these observations.
Diagnostic
Tests or procedures used by your vet to determine what is wrong with your horse, in order to reach a diagnosis.
Cost: $100 to $500
These cost ranges are approximate and may vary from region to region.
Additional charges may also apply.
YOUR VET MAY PERFORM
Fungal Culture
Cost: $100 to $500
These cost ranges are approximate and may vary from region to region.
Additional charges may also apply.
Summary
A sample or swab of affected tissue or a body fluid is submitted to the laboratory in order to identify a fungal agent of disease. Efforts are made by the vet to prevent contamination of the sample by other surfaces or tissues.
At the laboratory, the sample is innoculated onto specific fungal growth media that favors the growth of fungal organisms over bacterial organisms. A microbiologist uses similar methods to that used for bacterial identification in order to identify the fungal organism.
At the laboratory, the sample is innoculated onto specific fungal growth media that favors the growth of fungal organisms over bacterial organisms. A microbiologist uses similar methods to that used for bacterial identification in order to identify the fungal organism.
Why A Vet Chooses This Diagnostic
Related Diagnostics
Other diagnostic tests that might be used in combination or with this one or instead of this one.
Diagnoses Your Vet May Consider
This test could rule out or confirm any of the following diagnoses.
Less Common
Rare
BENEFITS
Identification of a specific fungal organism may provide a more precise understanding of the disease process, allowing for a more targeted treatment. LIMITATIONS
Some fungal organisms can take weeks to grow, lessening the value of the test for promptly determining treatment.
Some fungal organisms are extremely difficult to grow in a laboratory, and so may be missed.
your role
Questions To Ask Your Vet:
- Is the determination of a specific agent going to change the treatment your recommend?