Pregnancy test could pick up cows that have lost a calf
Pregnancy test could pick up cows that have lost a calf >More in Milk samples taken for recording can be used for the test © NMR Using a milk test to detect pregnancy losses successfully identified early pregnancy loss in two cows that would otherwise have gone undetected, reducing days open and saving £985. The Idexx test detects pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) in milk. These are produced in the placenta once the pregnancy is established. Although the test can be used from 28 days following artificial insemination (AI),...
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