Hatchery, environmental culture (boot covers)

Code:

hsfeb

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

7-14 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Environmental samples (floor and dust).

Shipping Information

1+2) Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

1) For floor sample it is recommended to use a dedicated pair of shoes for each barn. Once in the barn, place shoe covers over shoes. Walk the full length of the barn, remove shoe covers and place them into a leakproof sterile bag. Refrigerate immediately. 2) Wearing gloves, wipe the dust from the fans, feed lines, water lines, etc. with a sterile moistened gauze pad. Collect into a leakproof sterile bag. Refrigerate immediately. Do NOT put shoe covers on your shoes before walking through the footbath as this can interfere with Salmonella spp. isolation.

Additional Information

Testing for presence of Salmonella spp. in poultry environmental samples.