Please note the following points when submitting.
Investigation request
For each submission and personal delivery, we ask you to fill in an investigation form.
An additional form is available for crack diagnosis:
Condition of the samples
Complete examinations are only possible on fresh, whole animals. If individual body parts or organs are sent in, it is often not possible to answer the question posed. Deep-frozen cadavers are also poorly suited for pathological examination, as both histological and microbiological examination is made difficult - or even impossible.
For crack diagnosis, whole carcasses must be brought for examination. The animal carcass must not be completely used, because otherwise bite marks, bleeding and possibly other existing injuries are no longer visible.
Delivery options
It is best to send the consignment in the evening as a night express so that the transport takes place during the night. If the consignment cannot be sent immediately (e.g. at the weekend), the carcass should be stored in a cool place (do not freeze!) and if possible in an open container (e.g. plastic tub) so that the body heat can be released into the environment.
Please contact us by telephone before delivery.
For more information on submission and examination of wildlife, see the submission instructions.
Reporting
Reports and information are given exclusively to the submitting party. In the case of wild animals living in the wild, the competent cantonal hunting inspectorate shall receive a copy in each case.
The Wildlife Department prepares a written report for each case examined. This includes a brief history of the case, the detailed pathological findings (necropsy, histology, further examinations), the diagnosis made, and an assessment of the case (interpretation and evaluation of the findings, significance for the herd or for the sender, further information on the disease, etc.).
In the case of diseases relevant to livestock or zoonotic diseases and diseases relevant to livestock (e.g. African swine fever), the Wildlife Division cooperates with the FOEN and the FSVO.
