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Veterinary Technician

Category - Lab Procedures

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A goat is presented with a draining mandibular abscess and a herd health history of Caseous Lymphadenitis. The veterinarian suspects that the abscess is caused by Corynebacterium. What diagnostic test would be the most likely to be requested for this animal?

Serum Chemistry Analysis, A PCV, and urine sediment stain
Bacterial Culture
Surgical excision of tissue and thorough flushing of tissue
WBC

Explanation

Answer: B - A bacterial culture would be the most likely diagnostic test to be requested in this incidence. Fresh pus scraped from the abscess wall, along with lymph node samples, would yield the greatest amount of diagnostic information.

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