A veterinarian who makes a presumptive diagnosis that an animal may have died from anthrax shall immediately prepare a suitable specimen from the animal and submit it to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station or Amarillo for examination. The specimen shall be accompanied by the name and address of the owner or caretaker of the animal and the location of the premises on which the animal died. Information describing the species of animal, any clinical symptoms, and number of mortalities is to be furnished.

Source Note: The provisions of this §31.1 adopted to be effective December 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 8286.