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Reducing the risk
of antibiotic drug-residue contamination

Worldwide—from processing plants to government regulatory agencies, co-ops to dairy farms—customers rely on IDEXX technologies for detecting antibiotic contaminants and ensuring milk safety and quality. Our innovative technologies and unmatched service and support can help make drug-residue testing a simple part of your quality routine.

The risk of dumping milk is real. Reduce it with our reliable SNAP® test kits.
SNAP Test Kit
 
"At our farm, we test with SNAP® every morning. We can't afford not to test... the financial penalties and the risk to my reputation are just too high."
Kevin, Ke-Holtz Dairy
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Certificates of Analysis for IDEXX SNAP Dairy products are now available online.
 
New SNAP® Tetracycline Test We enhanced our SNAP Tetracycline test to be less sensitive, which means fewer subviolative positives and a lower risk of dumping safe milk. The updated procedure matches the New SNAP® Beta-Lactam protocol—it's easy to run them side by side. Order now for the same low price as the previous test!
 
SNAP MRL Beta-Lactam Test Kit Instructions (660 KB)
When to "SNAP"
(15 KB)
Bulk-Tank Testing Technical Tips (36.2 KB)
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Our popular and rugged SNAP® tests deliver rapid, accurate and valuable information at the farm, bulk tank and processing plant.

How much could a hot load cost your farm?
Find out with our risk calculator below.


Dairy Risk Calculator
Please answer the questions below to obtain a rough estimate of how much it might cost if you shipped a contaminated bulk tank.
Milk pickup frequency
Every day Every other day
Herd size
Average daily milk production per cow
   Pounds Liters
  
Penalty for presumptive or confirmed positive (in days)
1 day 2 days 3 days
Your SNAP cost in local currency  

Please note: This IDEXX interpretation is for estimating purposes only. Costs and penalties will vary. Contact your state for specific details.

 
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