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Plain-language guides from our lab: what each test measures, when to test, and how to look after dogs, cats, cows and buffaloes.

Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Abortion in Cattle and Buffalo: Which Samples and Tests

Abortion in a cow or buffalo has many possible causes, and in many cases none is found. Samples from the mother and from the aborted calf, taken by a vet, can be tested for infections such as brucellosis, leptospirosis and neosporosis. Handle all of them with gloves.

18 Oct 2026

Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Tick Fever in Cattle: Theileriosis, Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis

Tick fever in cattle and buffalo is caused by three tick-borne germs: Theileria, Babesia and Anaplasma. A stained blood smear, a blood count and antibody or RT-PCR tests help a vet find which one, and how badly the animal is affected.

18 Oct 2026

Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Johne's Disease and Bovine Tuberculosis: Chronic Disease Tests

Johne's disease and bovine tuberculosis are slow illnesses of cattle and buffalo that cause weight loss over months or years. Lab tests can look for antibodies or for the germ itself, but one negative result never clears a herd.

18 Oct 2026

Dairy & Livestock 4 min read

Calf Scours: Rapid Kits and RT-PCR Panels

Calf scours is diarrhoea in young calves, and the danger is dehydration. A rapid kit on fresh dung can point to rotavirus, coronavirus, cryptosporidium or E. coli K99, and an RT-PCR panel can search more widely. Call the vet first; the tests help find the cause.

18 Oct 2026

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