Test Bear Meat for Trichinosis at Ministry of Agriculture

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This is for the Abbotsford location serving the Fraser Valley. To contact your nearest Ministry Of Agriculture Resource Management Branch to see if they do the test in your area follow link: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/Contacts.htm#RMB

In Abbotsford this is where to take a sample of your bear meat to get it tested for trichinella round worm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis).
I confirmed this information by phone on Friday May 9, 2008. Please follow all the instructions.
The cost is $30.00 plus gst.
The following is required for the sample:
A chunk (small fist size piece) of one or more of the following in the prefered order: tongue (best place to test), cheek, diaphragm, part of muscle.
(Last year they told me providing all 4 would be best.)
Packaged really well. Triple bagged. Fresh or frozen.

I talked on the phone to Murdena. She works in Animal Health where they do the test. She advised me of the following: The test you want is called the Histo test. They take a slide sample and examine it under the microscope.
I advised her I would be posting this information on Hunting BC forum. I also checked, they do eat Tim Horton donuts, please addres the donuts to "Animal Health". For pr. purposes please let them know you heard about them on Hunting BC.

Your samples can be dropped off at the reception at the main entrance or reception at the other entrance to Animal Health.
They are open Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30.

Here is their location:
Ministry of Agriculture & Lands Resource Management Branch, Animal Health.
1767 Angus-Campbell Rd.
Abbotsford
Phone 1-888 221 7141
Exit 92 from Highway 1, Abbotsford Sumas north. (2nd street) right on Delair to Angus-Campbell Rd.
See map below or :http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/Contacts.htm#RMB

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