For each submission and personal delivery, prior contact and an enclosed, completed examination request are necessary. Please also note the sample acceptance times (Monday to Friday 8.00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 16:00).
Detailed instructions for submission, including the material to be submitted and the examinations that can be carried out with it, can be found here:
The Fish Diagnostics Department assumes responsibility for the samples only from the time of their arrival at the Institute.
Investigation request
Each submission must be accompanied by a completed application for examination:
Condition of the samples
A complete examination for causes of disease is only possible on diseased but still living fish.
- Many pathogens leave the infected fish shortly after its death.
- Fish carcasses spoil within a few hours, especially if they are left in the water.
- With advanced decomposition, germ dispersal into all organs is to be expected.
With dead animals, the examination possibilities are therefore limited.
Number of fish per sample
- Stock survey: 5 - 6 fish
- Hatchlings and juveniles: 15 - 20 animals
- Ornamental fish: sick animal
Personal delivery
Trial acceptance times:
Monday till Friday
08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
14:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Directions:
Länggassstrasse 122, 3012 Bern
Access via Hochfeldstrasse oder Bremgartenstrasse
