Chapter 2. Veterinary Laboratory Service
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1. FMD outbreak - The role of the Veterinary Laboratory Service
2. The CVRL Incident Room
3. Collection of samples for FMD diagnosis
4. Staffing
5. Diagnostic proficiency
6. Testing in Ireland
7. Review or modification of written procedures and forms.
Annex 1 - The Veterinary Laboratory Service contingency plan
Annex 2 - CVRL incident room
Annex 3 -Foot and Mouth disease clinical picture
Annex 4 - Appropriate diagnostic samples
Annex 5 - Guide to collection and transport of diagnostic specimens
Annex 6 - Kits for the investigation of suspect cases of foot and mouth disease
Annex 7 - Constituents of FMD viral transport media
Annex 8 - Clinical record
Annex 9 - Procedures for preparation, and packaging of suspect FMD samples for transmission to Pirbright
Annex 10 - Documentation required to accompany suspect FMD samples Pirbright
Annex 11 - Dispatch and transport arrangements for delivery of suspect FMD samples to Pirbright
Annex 12 - Form VP1 acknowledging receipt of samples
Annex 13 - Gatehouse reception, CVRL: receipt of samples
Annex 14 - 'Targeted' serological samples: sample preparation, HSU, virology
Annex 15 - Serological testing using the LPB ELISA
Annex 16 - 'Random' serological samples: sample perparation site other than CVRL
Annex 17 - Coding and predilution of samples for random surveillance testing, virology, CVRL
Annex 18 - Form VP3 - to accompany samples to Pirbright
Annex 19 - Example of completed IATA/ICOA form for air cargo
Annex 20 - Model Aer Lingus air cargo form
Annex 21 - Form FM1 - FMD samples: serological survey
Annex 22 - Report of suspect disease investigation
Annex 23 - Random serological survey - sample collection
