We offer Francisella tularensis (tularemia) and Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on samples from animals. These bacteria are high consequence human and animal pathogens, as such, we handle these cases under additional containment conditions (biosafety level-3). F. tularensis and B. anthracis are naturally occurring in North Dakota and are reportable to state boards of animal health, public health laboratories, and the Centers for Disease Control and/or United States Department of Agriculture.