The confirmatory test came back inconclusive.
There had been too little retained material for a definitive result. Nina told me in the small conference room while Dr. Hsu sat beside her. Cedar Hollow would need fresh samples from the rabbits involved. The shelter had already arranged a mobile veterinarian to collect them.
The result wasn't the answer anyone wanted. It didn't prove that CH-14 was negative. It didn't prove it was positive. It meant the first report had offered certainty where the lab didn't have any.
"Cedar Hollow's veterinarian has kept the affected animals separate," Nina said. "They've also added two temporary pens for animals that may have been exposed."
"That's expensive."
"Yes."
"Can the lab cover the cost?"
"Management has approved a credit for the repeat testi
