Chapter 16 Miscellaneous Toxicities and Deficiencies
TABLE 16-2 Diagnostic Sample Submission for Suspected Toxicities
| Alive | Dead |
|---|---|
| CBC | Aqueous humor, 2 ml |
| Chemistry | 1 kg rumen contents: |
| Coagulation profile (blue tube) | frozen, check pH |
| Save EDTA and heparin samples separated from cells | 100 g feces: frozen |
| Liver and kidney: | |
| Serum sample | 100 g frozen and |
| Special tubes for mineral analysis | another sample in |
| Urine | formalin |
| Feed: 1 refrigerated and 1 frozen in airtight container | Brain: frozen and formalin |
| Water sample: same as feed storage | Fat (omental or abdominal): 100 g frozen |
| Rumen contents and feces: 100 g leak-proof container and refrigerated | |
| Suspect materials, e.g., pasture, chemicals |
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