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Starting April 29, the USDA requires lactating dairy cows to be tested for HPAI prior to movement.
View TVMDL’s guidelines to mitigate potential delays when submitting dairy samples for movement testing.

Feed Tag Test (Proximate Analysis) [Referral]

Measurement of nutritional components in feed to include moisture, dry matter, crude fat, crude protein, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, ash, calculated total digestible nutrients (TDN), net energy for maintenance (NEm), net energy for gain (NEg), and net energy intake (NEl). 

NameFeed Tag Test (Proximate Analysis) [Referral]
Code8157
SectionAnalytical Chemistry, Clinical Pathology
Species
Specimen

1 lb. feed

Sampling Requirements

Submit a representative sample of the entire ration.

Collection Container

Sealed, leak-proof plastic bag or container.

Packing Instructions

Label all samples.

Special Instructions

This test is performed at the Servi-Tech Laboratory in Amarillo, TX or Dodge City, KS. Prices listed for tests performed outside TVMDL may not include referral lab accession fees and are subject to change without notice. A processing and forwarding fee is added to all referral tests. Turnaround times vary depending on shipping time and the referral lab's schedule.

Testing is managed in Canyon's Clinical Pathology Section and in College Station's Analytical Chemistry Section.

Price$58.25
Schedule
Lab Schedule Turnaround time