Sample collection and handling

Question 1

info for fecal sample

Answer 1

owners name, animals name, species, time, date collection, tech initials

Question 1

how are large animal fecal samples are collected

Answer 1

directly from rectum (1 sample for whole herd)

Question 2

info for large animal fecal samples

Answer 2

label, species, pen/group number, date and time of collection, tech initials

Question 3

equipment for skin scrapings

Answer 3

electric clipper No. 40 blade, scalpel or spatula, mineral oil in dropper bottle

Question 4

what sites should be scraped

Answer 4

typical lesions or areas most likely to harbor parasites (ear margins for scabies)

Question 5

how deep should you scrape

Answer 5

3-4 cm (until there is capillary blood)

Question 6

cellophane tape prep

Answer 6

scotch tape or packing tape, apply to skin to pick of debris, drop mineral oil onto microscope slide and place tape on top, observe under microscope

Question 7

method 1 of flea collection

Answer 7

spray animal with insecticide and wait until flies drop dead

Question 8

method 2 of flea collection

Answer 8

brush hair with fine tooth comb or lice comb, place debris on paper towel, spray debris with water, if redness appears dried blood from excrement is present

Question 9

blood sample collection

Answer 9

sterile equipment and alcohol, label: owners name, animal name, date and time of collection, tech initials