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Growing Heifer: lab tests and health checks

A young female cow that is growing and not yet in milk, up to her first breeding and calving.

A heifer is the future of the herd. Lab checks before first breeding can find brucellosis, mineral shortage and tick fever, and set a baseline. This page lists the tests vets often discuss for growing heifers.

Why testing changes at this age

Problems found before breeding are far cheaper to deal with than problems found after a failed pregnancy. Screening keeps disease out of the herd.

What vets often check

The main checks for a growing heifer

Brucellosis screening

An antibody test before breeding protects the herd and the people who handle calving.

Minerals

Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and trace minerals support growth and later fertility.

Blood count and tick fever

A CBC and smear look for anaemia and tick-borne parasites.

Hormone check

Progesterone helps your vet judge cycles when a heifer is slow to show heat.

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 growing heifer

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

Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc and selenium, with a liver check and CBC.

  • Trace minerals (copper, zinc & selenium)
  • Mineral profile (calcium, phosphorus & magnesium)
  • + 2 more tests

Call to confirm

Tests to ask about

All cow tests

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Whole blood (EDTA) · Popular

₹400

Mineral Profile (Calcium, Phosphorus & Magnesium)

Serum (plain)

Call to confirm

Trace Mineral Profile for Cattle & Buffalo (Copper, Zinc & Selenium)

Serum (plain)

Call to confirm

Progesterone, Serum

Serum

₹700

IBR (BoHV-1) Antibody ELISA

Serum or milk

Call to confirm

BVD Antibody ELISA

Serum or milk

Call to confirm

Theileria annulata Antibody ELISA

Serum

Call to confirm

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

Fecal Worm Egg Count for Cattle & Buffalo

Fresh dung

Price on request

Guides for a growing heifer

Age & Life Stage 4 min read

Growing Heifer Checks Before First Breeding

A growing heifer can be checked before first breeding with a brucellosis test, a blood count, a mineral profile and a progesterone test. Your vet decides which of these she needs.

18 Oct 2026

Questions about testing a growing heifer

Why test a heifer before her first breeding?
Brucellosis and other infections can cause abortion and can pass to people. Finding them before breeding protects the herd. Your vet decides which tests fit.
Which minerals matter for a growing heifer?
Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc and selenium support growth and fertility. The lab report shows the reference range, and your vet or nutritionist plans feeding.
Can a heifer carry brucellosis without signs?
Yes. An animal can carry it with no signs until it aborts. That is why screening is done. Wash hands and wear gloves when handling birth material.

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