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Veterinary experts today took samples of blood and droppings from the geese at the local Bluebird Lake for testing following the death of a goose due to avian influenza at Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake. The lake was shut as a precautionary measure. A team from the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS) collected the samples that would be sent to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Jalandhar for testing. “The report is expected in the next 7-10 days,” said NK Mahajan, university’s disease investigation officer. Rakesh, an employee at the Bluebird Tourist Complex, said the lake was closed to visitors on the directions of the veterinarians until the test reports arrive.

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