Wisconsin Viral Research Group, Ltd. CWD: Instructions for Collecting Deer Tissue Sample

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FIELD INSTRUCTIONS

 Whitetail Deer Throat Patch Removal Instructions

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING.

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Important: You are responsible for the quality of your sample.

1.   Remove the neck tissue containing the lymph nodes at the same time the animal is field dressed.

2.   Once the tissue is removed place the tissue in the plastic bag and keep cool.

3.   Ship as soon as possible using the shipping packaging and following the shipping Instructions provided.

Warning:  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has advised hunters to avoid handling the brain, spinal cord and lymph nodes of the deer.  To minimize risk of contact when removing the tissue sample, use the protective gloves provided.  The gloves provided are made of latex.  If you are allergic to latex, you should use a non-latex substitute.

Step 1

Position head upside down to expose jaw and neck area.  Locate back of jaw bone and measure up toward mouth 3 to 4 inches.  This is your first entry point.  Insert knife and cut across to same point on opposite side of jaw bone.

Step 2

Insert knife behind jaw bone at first entry point keeping knife blade up against jaw bone as close as possible.  Cut along edge of law, guiding knife to the back of the jaw bone taking as much tissue as possible.  Repeat on opposite side of jaw.  This step is very important as the lymph nodes are located in this area.

Step 3

Locate tongue within the 1^st incision and cut through to separate.

Step 4

Locate larynx (voice box) by grabbing upper neck and feeling for enlarged bulbous area.  Holding larynx, cut through the base of the bulb, across the neck and down to the spinal cord.  Continue cutting up side of neck toward back of jaw bone connecting incision on both sides.

Step 5

Locate hyoid bone by pulling tissue back away from jaw and feeling for a small boney structure along side of neck. Cut through hyoid bone. Then start cutting tissue away, all the way down to neck meat making sure all tissue is removed and neck cavity is totally free of tissue.

Step 6

Put tissue into plastic bag.  Check neck cavity to make sure all tissue is removed. If there is any tissue remaining in neck cavity, remove and put into bag.  Seal bag  and keep it cool.

Step 7

Package the plastic bag containing the tissue sample using the enclosed packaging materials according to the shipping instructions provided.  Mail as soon as possible. 

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