Forms

The first step in submitting a sample to TVMDL is completing the proper forms.

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New Clients | Submission Forms | Regulatory Forms | Special Testing Forms

New to TVMDL? Complete a New Client Form.

Thanks for trusting TVMDL with your diagnostic testing needs. To ensure we have the correct information needed to begin testing and generate results, all new clients must complete a New Client Form.

Submission Forms

All submissions must be accompanied by a TVMDL Submission Form. Samples submitted without a TVMDL Submission Form may be delayed in testing.

Do you have a large submission? Include the Specimen Import Spreadsheet or Submission Form Supplement.

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Regulatory Testing Forms

Clients are strongly encouraged to include a TVMDL Submission Form in addition to any required regulatory forms. This practice ensures we have all the necessary information to match your case to your TVMDL account.

Special Testing Forms and Information

  • Need assistance identifying a potentially toxic substance? Utilize TVMDL’s digital toxicology service to get results sooner without the hassle of shipping samples.

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  • TVMDL’s digital cytology service gives clients quick answers to critical questions. Snap a picture through your microscope lens and send it to us. Within an hour, a TVMDL clinical pathologist will send you preliminary report.

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  • Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a highly infectious venereal disease of horses caused by the bacteria Taylorella equigenitalis.

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  • TVMDL accepts samples taken from animals suspected to be infected with rabies. Samples will be forwarded to the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) for testing. Submitters should be prepared to follow the TDHS shipping and processing information.

Texas Department of State Health Services Rabies Information

TVMDL accepts samples taken from animals suspected to be infected with rabies. Samples will be forwarded to the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) for testing. Submitters should be prepared to follow the TDHS shipping and processing information.

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