Supplies

My animals are traveling to a different country. Do I need a different type of Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate)?   

Yes, the USDA Federal Office provides and endorses Health Certificates for animals traveling out of the United States. They can also provide you with information regarding the specific animal health requirements of the country you are visiting. Please call 303.231.5385 for more information regarding International Health Certificates

Where do I get the plastic blood tubes and brownmailer boxes? 
 

The USDA Federal Office provides both of these items. Please contact them at 303.231.5385 for instructions on how to order these supplies.

Where do I get Tuberculin?

The USDA Federal Office provides this item to accredited veterinarians. Please contact them at 303.231.5385 for instructions on how to order

Where do I Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) submissions forms?  
 

The USDA Federal Office provides this item to accredited veterinarians. Please contact them at 303.231.5385 for instructions on how to order. 

Where do I get OCV (orange) and Bright (silver) Tags? )  
 

The Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory supplies both of these tags. Please call 303.477.0049 to order these items.  

Where do I get Large and Small Animal Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection?  
 

The Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory supplies both Large and Small Animal Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection. Please call 303.477.0049 to order these items.

Submitting Samples

How much blood do I need for testing?  
 

Please provide at least 2 ml of serum for serological tests. If you are requesting multiple tests only one tube with 2 ml of serum is generally necessary to handle all of your testing required.

What kind of tube can I use?   

For serological testing any red top or serum seperator tube, 10 cc or less is acceptable. If you are submitting for Scrapie Genetic Susceptibility testing only whole blood purple top tubes with EDTA are acceptable.

Where do I ship my EVA samples?  
 

Although the Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory provides EVA sample submission forms it does not provide EVA diagnostic testing. Please send your samples to Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins CO 80523. If you have any questions regarding EVA testing please contact CSU directly at 970.297.1281

How long can I expect to wait for results?  
 

Many of the tests the Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory performs can be accomplished the same day provided samples are to the laboratory by 10:00 am. Same day results mean they will be finished and reported out by 4:00 pm. Some notable exceptions to this are AGID, B. ovis ELISA, Scrapie Susceptibility, Trichomonas and Culture testing.  If you are in a hurry for results it is imperative you contact RMRAHL at 303.477.0049 to notify us you are bringing samples in. Failure do to so can cause delays in reporting out your samples. For a complete schedule of our tests please click here.

Public Health Issues

I've found a dead squirrel or bird?

As the Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory does not handle any type of animals directly please contact the Colorado Department of Public Health regarding any dead animal you suspect of having died of suspicious causes. There animal helpline is 1.877.462.2911