Sampling Instructions
Collection Procedure
Please record the animals ear tag number on the “BVD Control and
Eradication Project” accession form included in the sampling kit.
There is a separate “Calf Accession Form” and “Other Cattle Accession Form”
- Use the “Calf” form for calves born this calving season.
Only ID is necessary
- Use the “Other Cattle” form for any other cattle on the operation
being tested (bulls, yearlings, stockers etc). Please record Age and
Sex on the form.
2. Place a barcode sticker on the appropriate accession form to the left of
the animal ID. Place the second barcode sticker lengthwise on the sample
tube.
**Be sure to use the same number barcode sticker on the sample tube and
accession form for a single animal. Note that pairs of stickers are easily
identified by the black box to the left of the barcode.
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Place on Sample Tube
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Place on Sample Tube
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Place on Accession Form
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3. Collect ear notch sample from a clean ear
The red arrows show the best places
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4. Transfer
one ear notch from notcher to labeled tube
using the plastic tweezers provided.
5. Rinse off ear notcher and tweezers in a mild disinfectant solution, then
rinse in clean water prior to sampling the next animal.
6. Do not contaminate tissue sample with disinfectant or livestock tattoo
ink.
7. Keep samples cool or in freezer prior to shipment.
8.
Place ice packs included in kit in freezer 1 day before shipping.
Shipping Procedure
**Note if there will be more than 2 days from time of sampling to shipping
store ear notch samples in the freezer. If samples will be sent the next
day refrigeration prior to shipping is adequate.
If you will be sampling over an extended period of time, store samples in
the freezer and ship samples once you have enough to fill the mailer OR it
has been 1 month since the first samples were taken.
1. Pack sample tubes into mailer the same way they arrived, with frozen ice
packs.
2. Place completed WADDL accession forms into the ziplock bag they came in
and on top of styrofoam lid, under cardboard box lid.
3. Ship overnight Monday thru Thursday. Store samples in freezer if
necessary prior to shipping.
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
BVDCEP
Bustad Hall, RM. 155-N
Pullman, WA 99164-7424
Phone: 509.335.9696 Fax: 509.335.7424
Please notify Dr. John Wenz when you have sent the samples 509.335.0773 or
jrwenz@vetmed.wsu.edu
We will contact you with test results as soon as they are available
(generally within 7 business days of receipt. Please contact Dr. John Wenz
if you need sample results sooner.
Last Edited: Feb 26, 2008 1:19 PM
