Specimen collection and preservation
Information and Technology Report
1999-0001
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- Larger Work: Field manual of wildlife diseases: General field procedures and diseases of birds
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Abstract
Specimens are used to provide supporting information leading to the diagnosis of a cause of disease or death. A specimen may be an intact carcass, tissues removed from carcasses, parasites, ingested food, feces, or environmental samples. The specimen should be as fresh and undamaged as possible.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Specimen collection and preservation |
| Series title | Information and Technology Report |
| Series number | 1999-0001 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Field manual of wildlife diseases: General field procedures and diseases of birds |
| First page | 7 |
| Last page | 12 |