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Adult Cow: lab tests and health checks

A breeding and milking animal, from first calving through the older producing years.

A milking cow works hard, and the weeks around calving are when ketosis, milk fever, womb infection and falls in milk are most likely. Lab tests help a farmer and vet find problems early and keep the herd productive. This page lists the tests vets often discuss for adult cows.

Why testing changes at this age

Milk yield, fertility and udder health all depend on feeding, minerals and infection. Regular checks, repeated over lactations, show the pattern and not just one bad week.

What vets often check

The main checks for a adult cow

Around calving

BHB, NEFA and the mineral profile look for ketosis and milk fever.

Udder health

CMT, cell count and milk culture find mastitis, even when the milk looks normal.

Breeding

Progesterone and pregnancy tests help plan breeding and find animals that do not conceive.

Herd diseases

Brucellosis, tick fever, Johne's disease and viral panels protect the herd and the people who handle it.

A registered veterinarian chooses the tests that suit your animal's signs, age and history. This page is general information, not advice for one animal.

Health packages for a adult cow

Ketone, fat-mobilisation, mineral and sugar checks for dairy cows and buffaloes around calving.

  • BHB (blood ketones)
  • NEFA
  • + 2 more tests

Call to confirm

Hormone, infection and pregnancy checks for cows and buffaloes that do not conceive.

  • Progesterone
  • Brucellosis test (RBPT / ELISA)
  • + 2 more tests

Call to confirm

Farm animals

Tick Fever RT-PCR Pack

Blood smear panel, CBC and a tick fever RT-PCR panel for cows and buffaloes with fever or anaemia.

  • Tick fever panel (cattle & buffalo)
  • CBC
  • + 1 more tests

Call to confirm

RT-PCR tests for FMD, lumpy skin disease, BVD, bluetongue and IBR in one booking.

  • FMD virus RT-PCR
  • Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) RT-PCR
  • + 3 more tests

Call to confirm

Fat and SNF, adulteration screening, antibiotic residue, bacteria count and cell count for milk.

  • Milk composition (fat, SNF, protein & lactose)
  • Adulteration screening panel
  • + 3 more tests

Call to confirm

Brucellosis, abortion panel, Brucella RT-PCR, neosporosis and leptospirosis checks for herds with abortions.

  • Brucellosis test (RBPT / ELISA)
  • Abortion investigation panel
  • + 3 more tests

Call to confirm

CMT, cell count, milk culture and a mastitis RT-PCR panel for cows and buffaloes with udder infection.

  • California mastitis test (CMT)
  • Somatic cell count (SCC)
  • + 2 more tests

Call to confirm

Tests to ask about

All cow tests

Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) - Blood Ketones

Serum (plain)

Call to confirm

NEFA (Non-Esterified Fatty Acids)

Serum (plain)

Call to confirm

Mineral Profile (Calcium, Phosphorus & Magnesium)

Serum (plain)

Call to confirm

Progesterone, Serum

Serum

₹700

Johne's Disease (Paratuberculosis) Antibody ELISA

Serum or milk

Call to confirm

Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein (PAG) ELISA

Serum or milk

Call to confirm

Dairy Cow Metabolic Profile

Serum

Call to confirm

Mastitis Test (CMT) & Somatic Cell Count

Fresh milk, quarter-wise

Price on request

Brucellosis Test (RBPT / ELISA)

Serum

Price on request

Tick Fever Panel for Cattle & Buffalo (Theileriosis, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis)

Whole blood (EDTA) + blood smear

Price on request

Pregnancy Diagnosis for Cow & Buffalo (Progesterone / PSPB)

Serum

Price on request

Milk Culture & Sensitivity (Mastitis)

Aseptic quarter milk sample

Call to confirm

Guides for a adult cow

Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Black Quarter: Tests Farmers Should Know

Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) and black quarter (BQ) are fast, serious diseases of cattle and buffalo that often strike in the rainy season. A vet can take samples for RT-PCR to help confirm them, but speed matters more than waiting for a report.

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Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Bull Semen Evaluation for Better Breeding Results

A bull semen evaluation looks at how many sperm a bull has, how well they move and how normal they look. Together with tests for breeding diseases, it helps a vet judge whether a bull is fit to breed.

18 Oct 2026

Bhopal & MP 4 min read

Dairy Farms Around Bhopal: A Yearly Herd Testing Calendar

A dairy herd faces different risks in summer, the rains and winter, so the lab checks that help most change with the season. Here is a season-by-season way to think about herd testing with your vet around Bhopal.

18 Oct 2026

Molecular Tests 5 min read

Tick Fever RT-PCR in Cattle and Buffalo: Beyond the Smear

A smear shows tick fever parasites you can see under a microscope, while tick fever RT-PCR can also find light infections and carriers that a smear may miss. Together they give a vet a fuller picture.

18 Oct 2026

Questions about testing a adult cow

Which lab tests matter most for a dairy cow?
Udder, metabolic, mineral and breeding tests are the most common, with herd-disease screening as advised. Your vet decides which fit your animal and season.
When is blood best tested around calving?
Your vet tells you the right time for each animal, often close to calving and in early lactation. The report is read with the animal's signs and feeding.
Do these results replace a vet's examination?
No. A registered veterinarian reads the results with the animal's signs, feeding and history. For a sick animal, call the vet without delay.

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