Feline Outbreak Investigation Kit
10 Environmental PCR Swabs
Investigative testing for active or suspected feline outbreaks
When a feline pathogen has been identified, the investigation doesn't stop with the positive result. The Feline Outbreak Investigation Kit gives your facility 10 environmental swabs for targeted PCR testing of outbreak areas and surfaces of concern.
Positive Result. What's Next?
A positive feline PCR result helps identify the pathogen involved. The next challenge is understanding where environmental contamination may remain within the facility.
Targeted environmental PCR testing gives your team another source of laboratory information during the outbreak investigation.
Where could the pathogen still be present?
Use the 10 environmental swabs to investigate targeted feline housing areas, shared surfaces, equipment, litter areas, and other locations of concern throughout the facility.
Investigate the Environment
During a feline outbreak investigation, targeted sampling can focus laboratory testing on areas and surfaces that may warrant closer evaluation.
Housing areas used by affected or exposed cats.
Bowls, feeding stations, and surrounding surfaces.
Litter boxes and selected surrounding surfaces.
Handles, doors, carriers, and frequently contacted areas.
Equipment, supplies, carriers, and shared-use items of concern.
Selected surfaces after cleaning or sanitation procedures.
Identify. Map. Respond. Re-Test.
Environmental testing provides additional laboratory information that can support your facility's broader feline outbreak investigation and infection-control response.
Identify
Use targeted PCR testing to investigate environmental areas of concern.
Map
Sample multiple locations to build a clearer picture of environmental findings.
Respond
Use laboratory findings alongside your facility's veterinary and infection-control response.
Re-Test
Perform additional targeted environmental testing when appropriate.
10 Swabs
Targeted environmental PCR testing for areas and surfaces of concern during an active or suspected feline infectious-disease investigation.
What's Included
- 10 environmental PCR swabs
- Feline environmental PCR testing
- Respiratory, gastrointestinal, bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogen testing
- Easy-to-read laboratory reporting
- Laboratory support
From Detection to Follow-Up
Use targeted environmental testing as one component of your facility's broader feline infectious-disease investigation and response.
Confirm
A pathogen or outbreak concern has been identified.
Investigate
Select environmental areas and surfaces for targeted sampling.
Test
Environmental samples undergo molecular PCR testing.
Respond
Incorporate findings into your broader veterinary and infection-control response.
Follow Up
Conduct additional targeted environmental testing when appropriate.
Facility outbreak response should be directed by appropriate veterinary, infection-control, isolation, sanitation, and biosecurity protocols.
Don't Guess Where the Risk Is. Investigate It.
When a feline outbreak occurs, information matters. Targeted environmental molecular testing can help your facility investigate areas of concern and add laboratory data to the broader outbreak-response process.