Classical Swine Fever

USDA/APHIS Veterinary Services, in cooperation with the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University, and other network laboratories across the United States, has initiated a Classical Swine Fever surveillance program.  The objective of this program is the rapid detection if  CSF virus  is introduced into U.S. swine.  One of the specific tasks is testing tonsil samples submitted from sick pigs.

  Veterinarians will be paid $50.00 per eligible tonsil sample received at the ADDL for CSF testing.  Samples must be from clinically ill swine and shipped to ADDL cooled.  DO NOT FREEZE OR FIX SPECIMENS.  Please indicate on the accession form that the tonsils are being submitted for the CSF survey.