| Test per sample | Turnaround Time |
|---|---|
| ELISA testing | 4 days |
| Water Testing for Coliforms and E. coli | 3 days |
| Water Testing for Total Viable Counts | 3 days |
| Hygiene Surface Swabs | 3 days |
| Hygiene Hand Swabs | 3 days |
| Isolation of Aspergillus | 6 days |
| Isolation of Salmonella | 6 days |
| Mastitis Monitoring | 4 - 6 days |
| Milk Bacteriology for Mastitis | 6 days |
| Feacal Egg Counts | 3 days |
| Post mortems | 1 - 2 days |
Flock Monitoring Serology
- IBD - Infectious Bursal Disease
- NDV - Newcastle Disease Virus
- IBV - Infectious Bronchitis Virus
- MG - Mycoplasma gallisepticum
- MS - Mycoplasma synoviae
- REO - Reo Virus
- AE - Avian Encephalomyelitis
- CAV - Chicken Anaemia Virus
- AI - Avian Influenza
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - PCR (Real Time PCR)
POULTRY
- MG – Mycoplasma gallisepticum
- AI - Avian Influenza
- Salmonella species
RUMINANTS
- Chlamydia, Brucella and Pathogenic Leptospira
Microbiology
Hygiene Monitoring in hatcheries, poultry houses & abattoirs
- Surface swab analysis
- Salmonella Monitoring
- Aspergillus Isolation
Water Analysis
- Total Viable Counts
- Coliforms and E. Coli Counts
Mastitis Monitoring in Dairy Cows
Milk samples tested for:
- Bacterial culture and Identification
- Antibiotic Sensitivity
ANIMAL NUTRITION
NIR- Moisture, Crude Protein, Fibre, Fat, Starch and Ash.
UREASE Analysis
Mycotoxin Analysis (Feed raw materials)
Post-mortem Service
Poultry post-mortem service offered at Fivet Head Office, 2 Telford Road, Graniteside, Harare.
Abortions in Cattle, Sheep & Goats
Our laboratory accepts aborted foetuses and placentae for examination to determine causes of abortion using various tests available both in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
*Please ensure that a member of the Technical Services team is contacted before any samples or postmortems for testing are brought into Fivet.
Technical Services Team
Dr Gideon Mutema, Dr Oswin Choga & Dr Tafadzwa Chifamba
Veterinarian, B.V.sc, B.Sc. (Hons)
Mr Misha Mpofu
Bsc (Honours) Degree in Biological Sciences – Midlands State University
Ms Maria Chikuvadze
Dip Veterinary Nursing
