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White Spot Syndrome Virus Detection (WSSV)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
VETERINARY LABORATORY SERVICES
Aquatic disease testing for shrimp, fish and crab in the Philippines.
High Hope Vet runs qPCR and RT-qPCR testing for shrimp, tilapia, grouper, seabass, milkfish, crab and prawn diseases across the Philippines, with same-day reports on routine tests before 12 noon.
Serving Luzon and clients across the Philippines.
Same-day reports on routine tests before 12 noonFree sample preservation tubes for every client
SPECIES GUIDE
What to test, species by species
Pre-purchase screening, routine monitoring and disease investigations are supported for shrimp, tilapia, grouper, Asian seabass, milkfish, mud crab, giant freshwater prawn and common carp or koi. The species guide below follows the laboratory's Aquatic Disease Testing & Monitoring Handbook. The shrimp seedstock panel (WSSV, AHPND, EHP and IHHNV) is covered in full on the shrimp disease testing page.
| Species | Before purchase or stocking | When signs appear | Tissues to submit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp | WSSV + AHPND (EMS investigation) + EHP + IHHNV for each seedstock batch. | Feed refusal or rising deaths: WSSV + AHPND, plus histopathology, bacterial tests and water quality. Add EHP for slow growth. | Gills and swimming legs for WSSV and IHHNV. Stomach and hepatopancreas for AHPND. Hepatopancreas for EHP. |
| Tilapia | TiLV plus gill and skin parasite checks. | Bulging eyes, circling or rising deaths: TiLV + Streptococcus agalactiae + S. iniae, with bacterial identification, susceptibility testing and water quality. | Liver, brain and eyes for TiLV. Brain, kidney and spleen for streptococci. Gills and skin for parasites. |
| Grouper | NNV plus gill and skin parasite checks. Add RSIV, ISKNV or SGIV if the supplier previously detected them. | Circling, loss of balance or abnormal buoyancy: NNV + bacterial tests, with streptococcal tests for bulging eyes or bleeding. | Brain and eyes for NNV. Spleen and kidney for iridoviruses. Internal organs and affected tissue for bacteria. |
| Asian seabass | NNV plus gill and skin parasite checks. | Circling, loss of balance or bulging eyes: NNV + S. iniae, with bacterial identification, susceptibility testing and water quality. Add SDDV for scale loss with erosion or deaths. | Brain and eyes for NNV. Brain, kidney and other internal organs for streptococci. Spleen and kidney for iridoviruses. |
| Milkfish | Appearance, activity and gill/skin parasite checks, with source and water quality records reviewed. | Bleeding, ulcers or rising deaths: bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, plus histopathology and water quality. The laboratory then selects any nucleic acid tests from the findings. | Gills, skin and affected tissue for parasites. Kidney and other internal organs for bacteria and histopathology. |
| Mud crab | WSSV plus appearance, gill and body-surface checks before arrival, since apparently healthy crabs can carry WSSV. | Feed refusal, weakness or rising deaths: WSSV + bacterial tests + water quality. | Gills and other suitable tissue for WSSV. Gills, surface fouling and affected shell for parasites and bacteria. |
| Giant freshwater prawn | MrNV plus appearance and activity checks before broodstock enter the hatchery or juveniles are shipped. | White abdominal or tail muscle, or deaths: MrNV + XSV, with histopathology and water quality checks. | Abdominal muscle. Small juveniles may be submitted whole. |
| Common carp / koi | KHV plus gill and skin parasite checks before introducing new fish. | Mottled gills or breathing difficulty: KHV + gill parasites + water quality, with histopathology. | Gills and kidney for KHV. Gills, skin and affected tissue for parasites and bacteria. |
Same-day reports on routine tests before 12 noon
Aquatic disease testing handbook
Panels, submission timing, tissues and a treatment reference for fish, shrimp and crabs.
Common questions
How do I test tilapia for TiLV (tilapia lake virus)?
TiLV is tested from liver, brain and eye tissue before purchase. If fish show bulging eyes, circling or rising deaths, TiLV is tested together with Streptococcus agalactiae and S. iniae.
What disease testing does grouper farming need before stocking?
Before stocking, grouper juveniles are tested for nervous necrosis virus (NNV) along with gill and skin parasites. If the supplier has previously detected RSIV, ISKNV or SGIV, that virus is added to the panel.
How is milkfish (bangus) disease diagnosed?
Milkfish diagnosis starts with appearance, activity, parasite checks and water quality review before purchase. For bleeding, ulcers or rising deaths, bacterial identification, susceptibility testing and histopathology investigate the cause, and the laboratory selects nucleic acid tests from the findings.
Can mud crabs carry WSSV without showing signs?
Yes. Apparently healthy mud crabs can carry white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), so testing before arrival checks the virus together with gill and body-surface condition.
What tissue samples are needed for fish and crab disease testing?
Typical samples include liver, brain and eyes for TiLV, brain and eyes for NNV, gills and kidney for KHV in carp and koi, and gills with other suitable tissue for WSSV in crabs. The laboratory's free preservation tubes keep tissue usable at room temperature for 72 hours in transit.
SERVICE SCOPE
Services and prices
The aquaculture directory covers shrimp, tilapia, grouper, koi, marine fish and other aquatic animals named in the quotation. Check the animal scope beside each service before discussing a submission.
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Infectious Myonecrosis Virus Detection (IMNV)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
65
Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei Detection (EHP)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
66
Marine Velvet Disease Pathogen Nucleic Acid Detection (Amyloodinium ocellatum)
Animal / scopeMarine Fish
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
67
Tilapia Lake Virus Detection (TiLV)
Animal / scopeTilapia
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
68
Grouper Nervous Necrosis Virus Detection (NNV)
Animal / scopeGrouper
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
69
Koi Herpesvirus Detection (KHV)
Animal / scopeKoi/Common Carp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
70
Red Sea Bream Iridovirus Detection (RSIV)
Animal / scopeMarine Fish
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
71
Mandarin Fish Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus Detection (ISKNV)
Animal / scopeMandarin Fish, etc.
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
72
Streptococcus agalactiae Detection (S. agalactiae)
Animal / scopeTilapia, etc.
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
73
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection (V. parahaemolyticus)
Animal / scopeAquatic Animals
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
74
Vibrio spp. Universal Detection
Animal / scopeAquatic Animals
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
75
Aeromonas hydrophila Detection (A. hydrophila)
Animal / scopeAquatic Animals
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
76
AHPND Toxin Gene Detection (AHPND pirA/pirB)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodMultiplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱2,500Enquire
77
Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus Detection (IHHNV)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
78
Monodon Baculovirus Detection (MBV)
Animal / scopeBlack Tiger Shrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
79
Yellow Head Virus Genotype 1 Detection (YHV-1)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
80
Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 Detection (DIV1)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
81
Taura Syndrome Virus Detection (TSV)
Animal / scopeShrimp
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
82
Macrobrachium rosenbergii Nodavirus / Extra Small Virus Duplex Detection (MrNV/XSV)
Animal / scopeGiant Freshwater Prawn
MethodMultiplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱2,500Enquire
83
Scale Drop Disease Virus Detection (SDDV)
Animal / scopeAsian Seabass
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
84
Singapore Grouper Iridovirus Detection (SGIV)
Animal / scopeGrouper
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
85
Streptococcus iniae Detection (S. iniae)
Animal / scopeTilapia, Asian Seabass
MethodSingleplex qPCRDNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
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Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Detection (VHSV)
Animal / scopeFish
MethodSingleplex qPCRRNA
Price · PHP₱1,800Enquire
Prices are quoted in Philippine pesos (PHP). Confirm the billing unit, taxes and final quotation with the laboratory before ordering.
BEFORE YOU ORDER
Ordering information
Share your testing objective and discuss the service scope before arranging a submission.
What does the listed price cover?
The amounts follow the laboratory quotation in PHP. Confirm the billing unit, taxes and final amount directly with the laboratory before ordering.
How do I arrange a submission?
Contact the laboratory to agree on the requested services, specimen requirements and current receiving arrangements. Existing clients can use the LIMS for supported submission and report workflows.
Read submission guidanceWhen can I receive the report?
Routine tests on samples received before 12 noon are reported the same day. For additional typing, differentiation or other special tests, the laboratory confirms turnaround before you submit the sample.
NEXT STEP
Contact the laboratory Testing enquiries
Discuss the testing objective, quotation and submission plan with the laboratory.