How do I become approved to collect samples for trichomonosis testing?
California licensed, USDA accredited veterinarians can request a training video to become approved for trichomonosis sample collection in California through their Animal Health Branch District Office. This DVD will be mailed to the requesting veterinarian to watch independently; it will arrive with a form that must be returned to the district office once the veterinarian has watched the training video. A certificate of training for sampling and handling will be mailed from AHB headquarters following receipt of this form at the district. Once the form has been received by CDFA, you are approved for sampling and handling of trichomonosis samples. Approval is renewed every two years with CDFA at the same time Brucellosis contracts are renewed.
