CWD/BSE

Samples may be submitted to our laboratory to be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).  Acceptable samples include either whole carcasses or heads, or brain with brainstem if removed and properly preserved by a veterinarian or certified CWD technician.

Currently there is no charge for CWD or BSE testing, however extraction fees, necropsy fees, and/or disposal fees may apply.

Because it is a regulatory disease, all samples submitted for CWD testing MUST be accompanied by completed CWD testing submission forms and chain of custody forms.

These analyses are not performed at ADL, but are shipped to outside laboratories for testing.  Approximate turn-around time for BSE testing is 2-3 business days and for CWD testing is 6-8 weeks.