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Need More Diagnostics? SHIC Diagnostic Fee Support Can Help

In cases of high or ongoing morbidity or mortality, where cause is either not identified or diagnosis is questionable, SHIC may be able to help pay for further diagnostic work.

There is risk of missing an emerging disease if a definitive diagnosis is not reached. SHIC recognizes limitations on resources may be a barrier and developed this program to assist at the production level for the benefit of the national herd.

To qualify for fee assistance, the diagnostician of the case needs to initiate the process and the following requirements must be met:

  • Case involves high or ongoing morbidity or mortality
  • Routine diagnostics matching the clinical presentation have been completed
  • Results of routine diagnostics are unsatisfactory due to veterinarian's clinical judgment or lack of identified cause

How Does the Process Work?

  1. Originating diagnostician will submit the online form to a panel of diagnosticians for review
  2. SHIC will confirm the state animal health officer has been informed and a decision on initiating a foreign animal disease investigation has been considered
  3. Originating diagnostician is responsible for a case record including Submitter Permission Form (forms available here) assuring permission for further testing
  4. SHIC Diagnostician Panel will contact originating diagnostician within 48 hours then provide a written report of recommendations subsequent to case review
  5. Originating diagnostician provides the Panel report and additional results to submitter and is responsible for generating a final report to submitter, Diagnostician Panel, and SHIC
  6. When the Final Report is accepted, SHIC will send diagnostic fee payment

When questions are more plentiful than resources for diagnostic work, SHIC can help!

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