Virological and serological tests for cats
(SM: sample material; FD: frequency and duration of test; ‡ not accredited)
Rabies antibody test
(for import/ export testing please use respective form)
Antibody detection
- FAVN-Test
SM: serum, 0,5-1 ml
FD: Mon and Wed/ 2 days
Felines leukemia virus (FeLV)
Virus detection
- Genome detection (Provirus-PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (1 ml), bone marrow
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)/ feline "AIDS"
Virus detection
- Genome detection (RT-PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), organs
FD: daily/ 48h
Antibody detection
- Immunoblot
SM: serum, 0.5 ml
FD: Mon and Thu/ ca. 24h
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) / e.g. feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
Virus detection
- Genome detection (RT-PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), ascites, organs, faecal samples, CSF
FD: daily/ 48 h
- Quantitative genome detection (Real Time RT-PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), ascites, organs, faecal samples, CSF
FD: on demand/ 48h
Antibody detection
- Immunofluorescence test
SM: serum, ascites, CSF 0.5 ml
FD: daily/ ca. 24 h
Feline calicivirus (FCV) / cat flu, chronic stomatitis, limping syndrome
Virus detection
- Virus isolation (TC)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), nasal/ pharyngeal swabs, organs
FD: daily/ 7 days
- Genome detection (RT-PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), nasal/ pharyngeal swabs, organs
FD: daily/ 48 h
Antibody detection
- Serum neutralisation test (SNT)
SM: serum 0.5 ml
FD: Tue and Fri/ 3 days
Feline herpesvirus (FeHV) / feline rhinotracheitis, cat flu
Virus detection
- Virus isolation (TC)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), nasal/ conjunctival swabs, organs
FD: daily/ 7 days
- Genome detection (PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), nasal/ conjunctival swabs, organs
FD: daily/ 48 h
Antibody detection
- Serum neutralisation test (SNT)
SM: serum 0.5 ml
FD: Tue and Fri/ 3 days
Feline parvovirus (FPV)/ feline panleukopenia
Virus detection
- Virus isolation (TC)
SM: organs, blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml)
FD: daily/ 7 days
- Genome detection (PCR)
SM: blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml), faecal samples, organs
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
- Virus particle detection (IEM)
SM: faecal samples, organs
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
Antibody detection
- Serum neutralisation test (SNT)
SM: serum 0.5 ml
FD: Tue and Fri/ 3 days
Feline Coronavirus and Rotavirus/ Diarrhea
Virus detection
- Virus particle detection (EM)
SM: faecal samples, organs
FD: daily/ 48h
- Genome detection (RT-PCR; Rotavirus‡)
SM: faecal samples, organs
FD: daily/ 48h
Borna Disease Virus (BoDV) / Borna Disease
Antibody detection
- Immunofluorescence assay
SM: serum, CSF 0.5 ml
FD: Tue and Thu/ ca. 24h
Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus
Virus detection
- Genome detection (RT-PCR)
SM: CSF, ticks, blood with anticoagulant (ca. 2 ml)
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
Antibody detection
- Serum neutralisation test
SM: serum, CSF (ca. 0.5ml)
FD: on demand/ 3 days
Cowpox virus / skin lesions
Virus detection
- Virus isolation (TC)
SM: skin scrapes, vesicle fluid
FD: daily/ 7 days
- Virus particle detection (EM)
SM: skin scrapes, vesicle fluid
FD: daily/ 48h
- Genome detection (PCR) ǂ
SM: skin scrapes, vesicle fluid
FD: daily/ 48h
Papillomavirus / Papillomatosis, Feline Sarcoid
Virus detection
- Virus particle detection (Papillome; EM)
SM: warts
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
- Vakzineherstellung ‡
SM: warts (min. 1g)
FD: daily/ ca. 10-14 Tage
- Genome detection (Sarcoid; PCR) ‡
SM: warts/sarcoid material
FD: daily/ ca. 48h
Vaccination check up: rabies virus, feline parvovirus, herpesvirus and calicivirus
Antibody detection
- Serum neutralisation tests / FAVN test
SM: serum, 2 ml
FD: see respective descriptions