Guidelines for Swine Multi Animal Submissions to PDS

Multiple Animals for Necropsy / Histopathology

1. One submission form required.
2. Clearly indicate history by animal ID.
3. Include production stage for each animal ID (i.e. fetus, suckling, nursery, finishing, gilt/sow, boar).
4. Identify / label tissues submitted and test(s) requested for each animal ID.
5. Clearly label all samples with the animal ID.

Multiple Animals for Necropsy / Histopathology plus non-necropsy testing

1. One submission form for Necropsy / Histopathology and a second submission form for all non-necropsy testing.
2. For Necropsy / Histopathology submission, refer to “Multiple Animals for Necropsy / Histopathology”.
3. Other testing – clearly identify test request by animal ID / sample (only required if the tests are not ordered on all of the animal IDs / samples).
4. Clearly label all samples with the animal ID.

Multiple Animals for PDS testing and Dr. Detmer’s SIV testing

1. One submission form for Necropsy / Histology, second submission form for all non-necropsy PDS testing, plus Dr. Detmer’s SIV submission form.
2. For testing performed by PDS, please refer to the information above.
3. Identify which samples are to be sent to Dr. Detmer’s lab for SIV testing.
4. Clearly label all samples with the animal ID.