Toxicology Evaluation (Digital)

Plant, GI content, vomitus, water, or source material

2-10 digital images (plant, blister beetle, mushroom, etc.) saved as JPEG or PNG files. If sent with a smart phone, images should be sent as "medium" size. 

Submissions must include the digital toxicology submission form (PDF) and images submitted to DigitalToxicology@tvmdl.tamu.edu. If the submission form PDF cannot be attached, all pertinent information from the submission form can be provided in the body of the email (i.e. TVMDL account number, patient name and signalment, and plant description) 

The submission form can be found on the "Find a Form" tab. Submissions can also be made using the TVMDL Mobile app.

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If using email, submissions must include the digital toxicology submission form (PDF) and images submitted to digitaltoxicology@tvmdl.tamu.edu. If submitting via the TVMDL Mobile app, ensure all appropriate information is listed and/or attached.

The charge listed is per item identified. Use the following guidelines when photographing images for digital toxicology evaluation. 

Plants: entire plant, entire leaf, leaf margin, leaf attachment to stem, flower, fruit, seed, root. 

Blister beetles: entire beetle topside, entire beetle underside, close-up of mouth parts. 

Mushrooms: entire mushroom with a coin or other scale marker, cap topside, cap underside, cap margin, cross-section of cap including stipe (stem) attachment, cross-section of stipe, if available multiple of same type at different growth stages. 

Blue-green algae: drop of suspect water on microscope slide, focus on suspect item, photomicrographs at 2 different magnifications. 

Ingesta or bait: Entire sample, close-ups of objects of concern; if bait, cross-section.