CAHFS offers:
- Two American College of Veterinary Microbiology board certified Bacteriologists available for consultation and interpretation of results
- Experienced and nationally recognized technicians for providing accurate and reliable test results
- Testing methodologies that adhere to national and international standards for accuracy
- Molecular (PCR) and mass spectrometry-based (MALDI-TOF) bacterial identification for improved turn-around time and accuracy
- Utilization of classical culture techniques for the identification and characterization of common, new or mutating organisms
- Antimicrobial susceptibility analysis
- Tritrichomonas foetus culture and PCR detection for adherence to the California Trichomonosis Control Program***
- Approved testing for Contagious Equine Metritis to meet import and export requirements
- Approved testing for National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
- Bacterial testing in pets and other species for feed related contaminations as a member of the FDA-CVM Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (VetLIRN)