Milk pregnancy testing for goats
For further information on milk pregnancy testing, please contact the Animal Health Advisor team.
Or, call us on on 0800 436 362.
Milk pregnancy testing can detect pregnancy 30 days from conception. For this reason we recommend the test is used 30 days or more after bucks have been removed.
The test will return one of three results:
- Pregnant
- No pregnancy detected
- Re-check
The test does not age pregnancies.
About the test
The milk pregnancy test is an enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). It can detect pregnancy associated glycoproteins produced by the placenta as a marker for pregnancy.
The test can be completed on both whole herds (all animals at the herd test) and partial herds (a select group of animals at the herd test - minimum 25 samples). An additional administration fee will be applied to partial herds.
It has been validated against ultrasound scan and kidding on NZ goat farms.
Accuracy of the test
False positives may occur if an animal has recently aborted as pregnancy protein levels take at least two weeks to drop to undetectable levels.
False negatives may occur where an animal is less than 30 days pregnant or where the animal has failed to produce enough glycoproteins for the test to detect. Glycoprotein levels will vary from animal to animal.
Milk pregnancy test is unable to identify pseudopregnancy (cloudburst). Animals with this condition will be diagnosed as no pregnancy detected.
Re-checks
Up to 10% of your herd may need to be re-checked. We recommend re-checks are completed via scanning with a vet or other provider.
Results
The turnaround time for results is approximately 7 working days and results will be uploaded to MINDA® LIVE.
Prices
Animal Health Tests - Dairy Goats
|
Type of test |
Sample Type |
Result turnaround time |
Price per sample |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Type of test Milk Pregnancy Testing - all animals at the Herd Test |
Sample Type Herd Test sample |
Result turnaround time 5-7 working days from receipt into the animal health lab |
Price per sample $3.99 |
|
Type of test Milk Pregnancy Testing - partial herd |
Sample Type Herd Test sample |
Result turnaround time 5-7 working days from receipt into the animal health lab |
Price per sample $3.99 + $49.95 administration fee |
All prices exclude GST.
Milk pregnancy testing for goats
For further information on milk pregnancy testing, please contact the Animal Health Advisor team.
Or, call us on on 0800 436 362.
