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The SDPV offers a pathological diagnosis service.

The basic activities of this service are the diagnosis of biopsies and cytologies, the performance and diagnosis of autopsies and, sporadically, evaluations of clinical studies of different pharmacological products:

- Biopsies: a biopsy is understood to be a fragment of a tissue or organ that has just been separated (excision) from a living being for microscopic study. It is a good method of basically diagnostic study and, to a lesser extent, it can also have a prognostic value. In veterinary medicine it is used mainly in the specialties of Dermatology, Oncology, Internal Medicine (gastroenterology, nephrology, hepatology ...) and Gynecology (equidae).

- Cytologies: they are defined as the study and evaluation of the cells existing inside the body cavities, cells from different organic surfaces or from solid tissues or organs, all obtained by means of needle aspiration techniques and smears or imprinting on slides . They are especially indicated in affections of lymph nodes, bone marrow, exudates / transudates in body cavities (hydrothorax, ascites, etc.), nodular or cystic skin lesions, cerebrospinal fluid, urinary sediments, etc.

- Necropsies: it is the systematic, orderly and complete examination of a corpse in order to investigate the cause or causes of death. It is a very useful diagnostic procedure in terms of veterinary practice and it has multiple advantages, among which we can mention:

• Epidemiological control
• Therapeutic and toxicological control
• Control of clinical performance
• Forensic diagnosis
• Means of claim in the sale of animals
• Research Technique
• Assistance to the conservation of wild and / or protected species

Microbiology:

• Clinical microbiology: Bacteriological and mycological culture. Antibiogram.
• Food microbiology: Analysis of contamination indicators.
• Specific investigation of the presence of certain bacteria (Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria ...).

Mycology:

• Isolation and identification of mycelial fungi and yeasts
• Mycotoxin detection and quantification
• Investigation of contaminating fungi in industrial products
• Investigation of fungi involved in the development and / or improvement of products
• Evaluation of the efficacy of products with antifungal activity

The LvdMI addresses all those veterinarians and professionals in the sector to offer them support in their work to improve Animal Health.
The objective is not only to offer laboratory results, but also to collaborate in their interpretation and propose solutions to the health problems that arise in a farm.
This service has the guarantee of being officially recognized by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and offers the most current means in the field of infectious animal pathology.
Among the determinations offered by this service are:

IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS:

PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus)
ADV gE (Aujeszky Virus)
ADV Total Acs
PPV (Porcine Parvovirus)
Evil red
Influenza
M. hyopneumoniae
Pasteurella toxigènica
APP (Actinobacullis Pluropneumoniae)
Salmonella
Border disease
Maedi-visna
Paratuberculosis
Igs quantification
Others (specify)

MOLECULAR DIAGNÒSTIC:

PCR PRRS (European)
PCR PRRS (American)
PCR PMT
PCR Swine Influenza
PCR ADV gE
PCR M. hyopneumoniae
PCR B. hyodysenteriae
PCR B. pilosicoli
PCR L. intracellularis
PCR Circovirus
CRP EAV (equine arteritis)
PCR CHV (canine herpesvirus)
Others (specify)

DIAGNÒSTIC BACTERIOLÒGIC:

Isolation and identification
Isolation and identification of respiratory pathogens
Isolation and identification of enteric pathogens
Specific isolation of: (specify)
Antibiogram
CMI
Quantification of E. Coli

The Veterinary Service of Molecular Genetics (SVGM) of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is a leading center of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in animal genomics that offers its experience in this field, both to public institutions and to private and professional companies. SVGM activity is based on genetic analysis techniques developed and implemented in our laboratory (real-time quantitative PCR, large-scale genotyping and DNA sequencing).

Among the services they offer, we highlight the identification of microorganisms by sequencing (16s RNA).

The Parasitology laboratory has an external diagnostic service where samples can be sent for the detection and identification of parasites. The analytics that you can request are:

• Qualitative and quantitative coprology
• Diagnosis of blood parasites
• Dermatological diagnosis
• Identification of parasites

Although IRTA-CReSA is a center dedicated to research, there are certain diagnostic techniques that, for different reasons (biohazard, for example), are carried out at IRTA_CReSA.

Some examples of the determinations carried out at IRTA-CReSA:

• Tuberculosis (Interferon gamma, HP-ZN)
• Blue tongue (PCR, isolation, seroneutralization)
• Progressive atopic rhinitis (PCR, toxin PCR, culture)
• Swine vesicular disease (CRP, isolation, seroneutralization)
• Classical and African Swine fever (PCR, isolation, seroneutralization)
• Bovine viral diarrhea (PCR, isolation, seroneutralization)
• Aujesky's disease (CRP)
• West Nile virus (PCR, seroneutralization)
• Myxomatosis (IHC).
• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: BSE, scrapie (ELISA, IHC).
• Porcine pathogens: PRRS, Aujesky's disease, Influenza, Porcine Circovirus type II, Lawsonia (IHC)
• Avian pathogens: Gumboro disease, TRTV (IHC) and avian influenza (PCR, isolation, sequencing, IHC).