HP Test V:C RETEST - Day 1 (TC)

GOAL:

Establish scent viability

TESTING PROTOCOL:

Sample condition: test at room temp; refrigerate to preserve

BASELINE:  3 successive trials of 90%+ conducted on 2 subsequent sets

DOG ID #	3		TEST DATE		12/31/12
TEST	HP Test V:C - scent wheel w/ gauze variables
DONOR ID #	3		ORIGIN		Saliva Sample 1
SCENT TYPE (saliva/spit/sweat/other	saliva		SEIZURE TYPE		status epilectus, tonic-clonic, complex partial
DATE of CREATION	12/18/12		TIME of CAPTURE (before/during/after)		during, after
SAMPLE STATE (cotton/gauze pad/clothing/other	1/2 gauze pad cut on diagonal		STORAGE CONTAINER (covered test tube/double bagged))		double bagged; frozen
SAMPLE CONDITION (frozen/refrigerated/room temp/other)	created at room temp; refrigerated; tested at room temp		SAMPLE ID AGE when USED		HP 1 Day 15
MEDICATIONS	rescue Diastat
SAMPLE SUMMARY	tested @ room temp; stored in a baggie refridgerated
SAMPLE SUMMARY & DIFFERENCES	HP created from Saliva Sample 1
INTENSITY (# of holes	13
CONTAINER TYPE	glass salt shaker
PRESENTATION (hand/surface/wheel)	HP Test V: C - wheel- reteach
# of CONTAINERS	6	6	6
# of SCENT OPTIONS	1	1	1
REPS	10	10	10
% SUCCESS	80%	80%	20%
COMMENTS	*1	*2	*3
TARGET in #	6	3	1
EASE OF FIND 1 Very easy     2 Easy   3 Normal 4 Difficult     5 Very difficult	4	4	5
TIME

Baseline Criteria Met:  (TC)


*1 - The first rep I positioned the 'hot' container close to where he would come to the wheel
(he indicated: 6/4/6/4/6/6/6/6/6/6)

*2 - Again, the first rep I positioned the 'hot' container close to where he would come to the wheel
(he indicated: 6/6/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3)

*3 - This time, I did not position the 'hot' container close to where he would come to the wheel
(he indicated: 5/3/6/3/3 - then I stopped as I didn't want Nad to get frustrated).

NOTE:
It appears that the sample is no longer viable since Nad had accurately indicated previously with the original saliva sample with gauze variables. (Saliva HP Test V:C (BCM) 12/23/12  Day 6 of sample)  Today the sample is 15 days old.  We did not previously test him on saliva seizure sample with non-seizure saliva sample as the non-seizure saliva sample was contaminated.

When we tested the HP saliva sample with another person's non-seizure saliva sample (HP Saliva Test V:D), Nad could not indicate the HP saliva seizure sample, so we were re-testing to see if that TC was due to sample viability or dog skill.

Before determining that HP Saliva Sample 1 is no longer viable, tomorrow we will hydrate the sample by spritzing with distilled water to see if the hydration enhances the scent enough for Nad to identify it.