IDEXX Bovine Pregnancy Test

A New Tool for Accurate and Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Cattle

Authors

  • Katherine Velek IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME 04092
  • Shona Michaud IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME 04092
  • Meghan Hart IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME 04092
  • Valerie Leathers IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME 04092
  • Christoph Egli IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME 04092

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20114019

Keywords:

pregnancy, dairy cattle, reproductive management, open cows, milk production, IDEXX, ELISA

Abstract

Accurate and timely detection of pregnancy in dairy cows is an essential component of today’s reproductive management programs. Veterinarians and farmers use early detection of non-pregnant (open) cows to enable faster rebreeding and shorten the calving interval, thereby maximizing milk production and revenue for the farm. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. has developed an ELISA for the accurate detection of pregnancy as early as 28 days post breeding, providing veterinarians and dairy farmers with another tool for the early identification of open cows.

Cover image of the 44th Conference Proceedings: photo of the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, site of the 2011 AABP Conference. Yellow background.

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Published

2011-09-22

Issue

2011

Section

Research Summaries 1