Disease Diagnostics Using Milk Samples

Using milk samples for disease testing can improve herd health and your bottom line. With IDEXX, adding these valuable services is simple and cost-effective.

 

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Milk Diagnostics for Disease

Make the most of your milk samples

 

With the cost and complexity of disease testing on the rise for producers, the milk samples you’re already collecting could offer much greater value. Here’s how:

  • Milk provides an easy, accurate medium for regular disease screening. Antibodies in blood are also in milk, and many IDEXX ELISAs work with both blood and milk samples.
  • Obtaining samples for disease testing is often difficult for producers. Using milk samples simplifies collection and testing for customers and veterinarians, and it’s more profitable for your laboratory.
  • Sample transport logistics can make laboratory-based testing complicated. Milk can be used to identify many different diseases, eliminating the need for multiple samples.
 

Proven ELISA technology you can trust

 

Incorporating ELISA testing into your existing work flow is easy and cost-effective. By using milk samples for disease diagnostics, you can offer customers a more complete herd management solution with the convenience of a single source.

 

How it works:

  • Individual cow and bulk milk samples are quality tested following standard protocols with automated infrared technology equipment.
  • As quality results are forwarded to the producer for analysis, milk samples can then be tested for disease using standard ELISA protocols.
  • ELISA optical density values are evaluated using the plate reader and results are entered into a database for reporting to the veterinarian and/or producer.