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Metabolic Profile – Dry Herd

Description

Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal dry heifers or cows. Profile includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, non-esterified fatty acids, and NEFA:cholesterol ratio.

Code1185
SectionClinical Pathology
SpeciesBovine
Specimen

0.5 mL serum

Sampling Requirements

Avoid hemolysis

Collection Container

Remove from red cells and place sample in an additive free transport tube.

Packing Instructions

Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs.

Special Instructions

This profile is designed for herd level investigation and monitoring of management and/or nutritional driven risk factors for disease or suboptimal performance in dry dairy cattle. It is designed for groups of 10-15 clinically normal dry heifers or cows. 

Groups of heifers should be evaluated separately from groups of cows. 

The test groups can be spilt into close-up dry and far-off dry cattle if requested and properly identified on submission.

This test requires a minimum of 8 samples on a single accession. A reference mean spreadsheet will not be generated for group submissions with fewer than 10 samples. 

The Chemistry Profile-Ruminant, Electrolyte & Macromineral Profile, Energy Profile, or Liver Profile should be utilized on clinically abnormal individual animals. Turnaround times may vary on large submissions.

Price$13.50
Schedule
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