2-in-1 on-farm solution to get control over Staph. aureus and Clinical Mastitis
- More than 50% cost savings
- Up to 70% reduction in antibiotic use
Staph. aureus
- Keep your herd clean
- Identify any risk cow
Clinical Mastitis
- Improve clinical outcome
- Identify the mastitis causing pathogens
- Make informed decisions for best response
WHY CHOOSE FRESH COW DRY COW
The All-In-One Solution for Staph. aureus & Clinical Mastitis
TRUST AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
- On-farm hospital grade testing
- Accurate, even in none-aseptic conditions
- No cross contamination from shared equipment or milk lines (trust results are from the animal sampled)
- Results within 24hr for quick decisions
- Results you can understand yourself directly
- No complicated and costly outside interventions
FIRST CLASS TECHNOLOGY & UNPARALLELED SUPPORT
- Highest Staph. aureus Sensitivity (>97%)
- Single or Composite Samples
- Clinical Mastitis Broad Diagnostic Capabilities (> 15 pathogens)
- Easy to Use on Farm
- Exclusive 7-Day Support
- Affordable
WHEN TO USE FRESH COW DRY COW
Reduce Mastitis Cost & Keep your Herd Clean
STAPH. AUREUS CONTROL
New or replacement cows
Any cows with unknown Staph. aureus status should be tested before joining the clean herd.
Fresh cows
When there is a suspicion of Staph. aureus in the herd, all fresh cows need to be tested before they join the clean herd.
Staph. aureus cows that have been treated
Post-treatment Testing of Staph. aureus cows will tell you whether treatment was successful. Staph. aureus treatment failure rate is high.
Selective Dry Cow Therapy
RMT and test positive quarters to adapt DCT.
MASTITIS CONTROL
New or replacement cows
Any cows with unknown Staph. aureus status should be tested before joining the clean herd.
BROAD DETECTION CAPABILITY
- On-farm hospital-grade Staph. aureus testing
- Accurate, even in non-aseptic conditions
- 100% trust results are from the animal sampled
- Unique mixed cultures capability. E.g.
- Staph. aureus & CNS
- Staph. aureus & Strep. uberis
- Strep. dysgalactiae & Strep. uberis
Money Saver, More Effective, Antimicrobial Stewardship
With Fresh Cow Dry Cow®? | Without Testing? |
|---|---|
Diagnostic cost | |
| $220 | $0 |
Animal treated | |
| 3 Cows | 9 Cows |
Treatment cost | |
| $450 | $220 |
Total Cost | |
| $673 | $1359 |
67%
Less Antibiotic Use
24/7 Power in your hands
FRESH COW DRY COW PROCESS
- New or replacement cows
- Fresh cows
- Staph. aureus cows that have been treated
- Selective Dry Cow Therapy
- Clinical Cows (visual, abnormal milk, high SCC, RMT/CMT)
- Easy sampling process: take a composite sample of all quarters or a sample of the identified clinical quarter.
- Plate milk sample & place in high capacity incubator for 24 hours.
- Interpret your results directly at the farm with the easy-to-use interpretation guide.
Now that you know what is going on, make strategic decisions:
- Care for your animal in accordance with your veterinary protocol
- Address root causes
- Cleaner herd
- Less culling
- Less treatment
- Peace of mind
If your number of mastitis cases are continually high or you identify many Staph. aureus cows, we recommend you do a Snapshot test to further assess the origin of your issues.”
7 day / Week Farm Medix Support
- No time, or any doubts about interpretation or results?
- We will review your tests and tell you what your results are.
- Our dedicated support specialists are always available when you need them.
All in one Kit, Easy to use
Everything you need to set up your on-farm lab
- High Capacity Incubator (40 tests at once)
- Interpretation guide and posters
- Fresh Cows Dry Cow Box (10 tests)
Why choose Farm medix
Andrew Hardie & Helen Long
Rob Rolston
Richard Colebrook
Craig Jopp