Comments on: Have you tried blood pregnancy testing?

By: Glen Bohlander

Glen Bohlander — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:44:02 +0000

Collecting blood samples is very easy. I used to work for the State of California Department of Food and Ag “Animal Health Branch” I began working in 1979 when Brucellosis was quite a problem. Through the years I hae bled thousands of animals through the tail method. We used to use plastic viles with about a 1 1/2 ” needle. All you have to do is have the animal secure “most the bleeding we did was through a squeeze chute or just the stantions, behind a gate or whatever else worked ” We would walk up behind the cow then grab the tail, lift it up over the cows back using firmness if necessary to keep the cow from moving to much or kicking, then insert the needle straight in at the base of the tail. squeeze the tube until blood fills it and that’s about all. You will learn pretty quick.
Hope this helps
Hamilton,MT
Glen

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:26:17 +0000

Drawing blood is relatively easy. 2 videos are on my website for drawing via tail bleed. If you have a good working relationship with your vet they will usually be happy to show you how, or visit with one of the local colleges that have an animal science department, some researchers/professors do it routinely or have done it and are glad to help as extension education. costs vary across labs, but we offer the test at $2.50/head with discounts available based on over 100 samples or multiple test request.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:40:43 +0000

How difficult was it learning to draw the blood? Cost?

By: Terrell

Terrell — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:28:32 +0000

I believe it would have been sent to SEK Genetics as they are the only BioPRYN lab in Kansas. A full list of labs can be found online at BioTracking’s website at http://www.biotracking.com/labs

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:20:28 +0000

Can I ask which lab you sent them to?

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:08:22 +0000

I just used this method also for the first time. Luckily im in Florida where a vet i grew up with uses biopryn, and i was able to get the results the next day. Im still waiting on the calf but the process was really simple i actually did it in a trailer with no head shut . I have a small section in the front of my trailer that barely fits two cows so i put two in there and bleed the cows since i did not have a head chute at this location. It was alot easier than running her to a set of pens. This cow was about to go to the market but biopryn saved her.