Reports

23.1 Reports A report should always accompany a sample sent to the laboratory or an animal sent for post mortem examination. The report should include the following information:

 species, breed, age, and sex  complete history of the case  vaccinations  main findings from the physical examination  main findings from examining the animal’s environment (e.g. type of care, possible exposure to toxic plants or substances)

 location of the animal when symptoms first began  location of the animal during the past month (to determine possible exposures)

 number and type of other animals affected with similar symptoms  any treatment (when, what, and how much), and response to treatment