WESTBROOK, Maine, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX) announced today the launch of the Rapid Visual
Pregnancy Test for cattle, a point-of-care test that can detect an
open cow 28 days post-breeding, improving reproductive efficiency
and profitability. With the new test, veterinarians can more
quickly and accurately identify open cows using whole blood samples
collected before the farm visit, enabling veterinarians to provide
value-added medical consulting services while on farm.
"This new rapid point-of-care test helps veterinarians expand
their reproductive management services," said Oliver te Boekhorst,
corporate vice president and general manager, IDEXX Laboratories.
"Bovine veterinarians can use the test on farm as a complement to
manual palpation and ultrasound by testing samples collected prior
to their farm visit. In addition, veterinarians can use the test
in-house to run blood samples sent in by dairy producers when the
veterinarian cannot schedule a farm visit at the ideal time for a
reproductive check."
"The Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test frees up valuable time for the
veterinarian and is a key part of IDEXX's commitment to empowering
veterinarians to service their customers in the best and most
efficient way possible," said Jonathan W.
Ayers, president and chief executive officer of IDEXX
Laboratories.
According to a recent article in the Journal of Dairy
Science, new technologies that identify non-pregnant dairy cows
and heifers early after artificial insemination could play a key
role in management strategies to improve reproductive efficiency
and profitability on dairy farms. The Rapid Visual Bovine Pregnancy
Test detects open cows based on pregnancy-associated glycoproteins
(PAGs), the industry standard for pregnancy testing. This new test
allows bovine veterinarians to perform whole blood-based testing on
farm or in house in 21 minutes without the need for laboratory
instruments. Real-time rapid results are achieved from 28 days
post-breeding.
IDEXX offers a portfolio of tests to help veterinarians and
producers improve reproductive management, including
laboratory-based tests for pregnancy detection using milk and serum
samples.
For more information on the Rapid Visual Pregnancy Test or to
try a sample, customers may contact Christoph Egli, DVM, marketing manager, IDEXX
Bovine, at bovine-pregnancy@idexx.com.
About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a leader in pet healthcare
innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with
a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based
products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of
veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff
efficiency and to build more economically successful practices.
IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing livestock and poultry
diagnostic tests and tests for the quality and safety of water and
milk. Headquartered in Maine,
IDEXX employs more than 7,000 people and offers products to
customers in more than 175 countries.
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