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Donations for Zoonotic Diseases Research

Donations from Feline friends

Has your feline friend gifted you with a lovely, pre-killed, just for you, animal? Whether it's a bird or small rodent that was unfortunate enough to come across your furry little hunter, you can donate the remains to the Lloyd lab. Samantha Bishop, a Masters student at the Mount Allison University, is looking to test these animals for zoonotic diseases, such as leptospirosis and borreliosis (specifically Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia bissettii).
If you would like to donate, please read the following instructions:

• Carefully pick up the carcass with a plastic, sealable baggie or place in a sealable container (that you are willing to part with).
• Write on the container/bag:
  • The date it was collected
  • Your name
  • Location it was retrieved (please be as specific as you can - ie. Your address, latitude/longitude, or wildlife zone number)
• If the sample cannot be dropped off immediately, please place it in a freezer

Once you are ready to donate, you can send an email to Samantha at sjbishop@mta.ca to organize either a pick up date/time and location, or schedule a drop off.

If you have any questions about this project or on how to donate, please feel free to send and email to sjbishop@mta.ca. 

Donations from Hunters

If you have recently hunted a wild animal in the province of New Brunswick, the Lloyd lab is eagerly looking for donations of small chunks of meat! This can be from any animal, including but not limited to Deer, Moose, Bear, Grouse, etc., and ideally from the tongue, liver, and/or kidney. Samantha Bishop, a Masters student at the Mount Allison University, is looking to test these animals for zoonotic diseases, such as leptospirosis and borreliosis (specifically Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia bissettii).
If you would like to donate, please read the following instructions:

• Carefully remove a section of the tongue, liver, and/or kidney approximately the size of your thumbnail. Place it into a plastic, sealable baggie or a sealable container (that you are willing to part with).
• Write on the container/bag:
  • The date it was collected
  • Your name
  • The animal it came from & the organ
  • Location it was retrieved (please be as specific as you can - ie. Your address, latitude/longitude, or wildlife zone number)
• If the sample cannot be dropped off immediately, please place it in a freezer

Once you are ready to donate the animal, you can send an email to Samantha at sjbishop@mta.ca to organize either a pick up date/time and location, or schedule a drop off date and time.

If you have any questions about this project or on how to donate, please feel free to send and email to sjbishop@mta.ca.