Healthy calves are priceless.
Quickly identify immunodeficient calves with IgG testing.
Armed with no antibodies, calves are naturally at risk for infection and disease. Immunoglobulin (IgG) testing is used to quickly and accurately detect low IgG levels in order to immediately begin treatment of immunodeficient calves before serious complications arise. Early testing is preferable because delaying increases the risk of sickness for the calf with Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT), making the results less effective for illness prevention.
Benefits.
Our diagnostic products provide important data:
- Test on-site and get results in ten minutes.
- Tests are easy to use and interpret.
- Test IgG and treat low levels immediately.
- No refrigeration required.
- Tests remain accurate and reliable over their long shelf life (2+ years).
How to run an IgG test.
A. Obtain blood sample and run IgG test.
Step 1
Add 10 µL whole blood (or 5µL sera) to a dilution bottle and mix.
Step 2
With new tip add 10 µL from the diluted sample in the dilution bottle to the cassette.
Step 3
Add 3 drops from buffer B bottle.
Step 4
Wait 10 minutes.
B. Examine IgG test results.
Visual
Cassette Visual result
By examining the line intensities one can determine the need for supplementation. When test line intensity is much greater than control line intensity, this indicates a very good transfer (≥ 1800 mg/dl). When the test and control lines have similar intensities, this indicates a partial failure (1000 to 1790 mg/dl). A weak test line compared to the control line indicates a total failure (1000 mg/dl).
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