Calf diarrhea testing
Fee schedule and submission guidelines
Cost and detailed information
Test information
We test for the most common causative agents of calf diarrhea:
- K99 (F5)+ E. coli
- Salmonella spp
- Bovine rotavirus
- Bovine roronavirus
- Cryptosporidium
- Aerobic culture
- Antimicrobial susceptibility (if needed)
Submission information
Please submit at least 5 mL of feces for calf diarrhea panel. Note the age, vaccination status and antibiotic treatment history of the sampled calves on the submission form, if known.
Questions about testing?
Dr. J. Dustin Loy
DVM, PhD, DACVM
Veterinary microbiologist
Phone: 402-472-1434
Email: jdloy@unl.edu
Dr. Duan Loy
DVM, PhD
Research lab manager
Phone: 402-472-9416
Email: dloy2@unl.edu