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the lab instead. When the necropsy is completed, the results are reported to the vet who then notifies the client of the results.
The prices are $35 for livestock, horses, poultry, ratites (large flightless birds like ostrichs and emus) and llamas, and $45 for pets and exotics. More and more people are buying exotic animals in the area, according to Dr. Garvin.
Microbiologists work in several rooms in the lab, supervised by Dr. Beth Henricson, who holds a doctorate in microbiology and commutes to the lab daily from Maryland. She is responsible for quality control at all the labs in the state.
Primarily for cattle, tests are conducted for brucellosis. Though Virginia is Currently free of brucellosis, said Dr. Garvin, and has been for several years, cattle are routinely tested for this when sold or slaughtered.
A lot of horse vets use the lab for equine testing, said Dr. Garvin. One type of testing done in the lab is for CEM — contagious equine metritis — which is a foreign animal disease. The testing is required of breeding animals coming into this country. The lab works with cultures from the animals; if the result is negative, the animal can be released to go to their destination.
Testing for Potomac hor$g fever, which causes diarrhea in horses, is also done in the lab.
The lab performs about 15,000 Coggins tests annually, a test for anemia which is required of Virginia horses if they are going to show or otherwise be on the road.
The milk lab tests raw milk and ice cream, with samples of milk coming in daily from area dairy farms. The milk is tested for antibiotics, added water and bacterial contamination. Samples are collected by Virginia Department of Agriculture dairy inspectors and brought into the lab for testing.
Dr. Garvin said that in his job he gets to see and talk to a lot of people daily, which keeps him up to date on what’s going on in the business. “That is one of the best parts of my job. From a professional standpoint, it is great,” he said.
Dr. Garvin attended the vet school at Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He had a private practice in Harrisonburg for large and small animals before working for the State of Vnginia for the past eight years.
The lab, which is cramped in its current brick building on Shirley Avenue in Warrenton, will be moving to a brand new building next year, which will double its space to 8,000 square feet. Dr. Garvin and his staff can hardly wait.
The lab hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the lab can be reached by calling 347-6385.
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