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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