Dairy Direct August 2014

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Shortening the odds New videos to help farmers manage downer cows

EARLY PREGNANCY diagnosis TEST COWS 28 DAYS WITH BLOOD AND 35 DAYS WITH MILK POST BREEDING. IT’S ACCURATE The tests deliver pregnancy results of your cows that are just 28 days and 35 days post breeding for blood and milk respectively at an accuracy level of 99% sensitivity and over 95% specificity. All cows need to be 60 days post calving.

IT’S COST EFFECTIVE

IT’S FAST

IT’S CONVENIENT

Reduce the number of days your cows are empty by early testing and re-inseminating those cows sooner and saving dollars per day. Also save money on dry cow treatments.

The results utilises the ELISA test developed by IDEXX that measures pregnancy associated glycoproteins (PAG’s) present in cows starting 28 days post breeding. Our lab returns results within 48 hours.

Same sample, More value! Samples can be conveniently taken from regular milk herd testing samples.

For more information on these tests please contact our staff

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1 Pavey St. Numurkah | P: 03 5862 2522 | F: 03 5862 2697 121A Johnson St. Maffra | P: 03 5141 1113 | F: 03 5141 1117 E: nugenes@mcmedia.com.au


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