Abraxis' Progesterone/Bovine Pregnancy ELISA Kit Is Used to Improve Dairy Herd Reproductive Management and Milk Production
Abraxis LLC, a supplier of rapid detection solutions to the multi billion dollar global dairy industry, recently introduced a simple, reliable and inexpensive progesterone/bovine pregnancy ELISA kit for the early and accurate assessment of bovine oestrus cycle and pregnancy. Early detection of non pregnant cows is important to reduce calving intervals and optimize milk production. During the bovine oestrus cycle, the level of progesterone measurably changes. At the beginning of the oestrus cycle, low levels of progesterone will be detected. Artificial insemination (AI) is performed when progesterone levels are low. Pregnancy is confirmed when progesterone levels are elevated and continue to increase after day 20 of the cycle. Progesterone levels that drop after day 20 indicate the beginning of a new cycle. The determination of progesterone levels in dairy cattle is a valuable tool for maintaining an accurate time management of artificial insemination (AI) of open cows. Methods previously available for confirmation of bovine pregnancy were ultrasound and rectal palpation 30 to 40 days after AI.
Abraxis' LAT Kits Are Used to Confirm Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherihia Coli (STEC) Strains
Abraxis LLC, a supplier of rapid detection solutions to the $1 billion food pathogen market, announced that its non-O157 STEC Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) kits have been reviewed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and have been listed in the USDA Microbiological Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) as the LAT kits to be used in non-O157 STEC testing.