Mastering your brain smear technique Method: Place match-head sized piece of grey matter ~2 cm from end of glass slide Lay second slide on top of grey matter at right angles to the first Drag top glass slide sideways to the far end of the lower slide (gently squashes...
Using jab sticks (aka pole syringes) Jab sticks can be used to sedate or medicate: Yarded animals that won’t, can’t or shouldn’t go up a race Livestock on hobby farms with inadequate facilities Stock truck rollovers Bulls when they are difficult to put in a head bale...
Mastering your blood smear technique Blood smears are a great aid when investigating sudden death or ill thrift. Tips from the WA lab for preparing smears include: Collect in an EDTA tube Blood drops ~4 mm (not too big) Angle (at 30-40o) /Speed (not too fast, not too...
Disease mapping Disease investigations are about preventing further cases and getting a diagnosis. Tristan’s approach to this, as covered in the first NABS Masterclass, involves honing the: Case definition Timeline Spatial mapping Relative risks. Download map as...
