Emergency Bison Field Necropsy Kits
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Emergency Bison Field Necropsy Kits
Upon completing the necropsy, the kits are to be shipped to KSVDL for analysis.
You will receive a new kit in the mail from KSVDL as a replacement so that you continue to have a kit on-hand and ready to go.
What comes in the kit?
Each KSVDL kit includes:
- Insulated shipping box
- Submission form and instructions (included instructions are made specifically for cattle because this is a service from KSVDL 鈥 but are applicable for bison also)
- Two 鈥 ice packs (to be frozen at your home until shipping of samples)
- One 鈥 tube holder with EDTA and additive-free tubes
- Quart and gallon baggies
- Whirl-Pak baggies
- One 鈥 jar of formalin
- Two 鈥 swabs
- Two 鈥 50 l tubes
Additional resources:
In addition to the kits, you may also purchase a 鈥淣ecropsy Field Guide鈥 booklet developed by the National Bison Association (NBA) and authored by Dave Hunter, DVM; Todd Shury, DVM, PhD; and Murray Woodbury, DVM that walks you through how to conduct a field necropsy on bison. Please note that you should work with your local veterinarian on-site to conduct a necropsy. Order the.

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