Anyone use Biotracking/BioPryn Preg Testing?

[Terre d'Esprit]

I drew blood and sent it in to BioTracking (in ID) on Monday, checked that it was delivered on Wednesday, and asked for the results to be emailed to me. The site says that the test takes 27 hours from setup.

I did read/hear that the cattle test and goat test are different, so I don't know if the process is longer or what. I would have thought I would have heard by now. I emailed them in case they couldn't read my handwriting on the form, etc. I haven't had any response at all.

I know I am anxious, but it will be nice this weekend and I plan to move goats, and would like to put her back in with the buck if she isn't bred.

Can anyone attest to how long the process takes, from the day that it's sent off?

Thanks in advance.

T

[susanne]

i used them a couple of times. if you send the blood that they have it wednesday morning you will have the result by friday. they always called me

[copperpennykids]

We have used BioTracking for several years now and they have always been very good at getting back to us. As long as they got your blood in time, you should have results by Fri afternoon. They always fax us our results, but if I get antsy I call them.
Chuck is in the office sometimes on Saturdays, so if you didn't hear yet, I would call there tomorrow.

P.S. With this "special" pricing ($7.50 instead of $15 ) they may be a little swamped and it is taking more time to get everyone their results...?

Camille O'Connor
Copper Penny Boers
Copper Penny Pyrenees
Whey-to-Go Saanens

[Terre d'Esprit]

Originally Posted by copperpennykids

P.S. With this "special" pricing ($7.50 instead of $15 ) they may be a little swamped and it is taking more time to get everyone their results...?

Good point. I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks for the reminder. : )

Just impatient... this is the first doe we've bred with our new buck, so I am a little antsy to see if she's settled.

T

[effboergoats]

Can someone explain to me how this all works. I have a goat I would love to know if she is gonna be a momma or not. Can my vet come out to the farm and take the blood sample? how do you mail it in?

[Tracy in Idaho]

Blood is easy to pull on a goat, you can do it yourself and save the vet call ;-)
I priority mail it in the wrapped, ziplocked, blood tube, no ice.

I always call at the end of the week I sent it in, just to see if they have it done I sent some in last week on a couple of AI breedings I did, but they were out of antibody, so it took them a few days longer.

They were all pregnant too ;-)

Tracy

[ForMyACDs]

they can usually only guarantee results by friday if blood is received by tuesday. you'll probably get your results next friday.

when sending blood to them your best bet is to send it thursday or friday the week before or overnight it monday. i think in order to be run on wednesday it has to arrive in the morning on that day and of course with the cheaper price their scheduling may have changed some.

[moonspinner]

How is the accuracy of the test? Has anyone ever had one that was wrong?

[Terre d'Esprit]

Thanks very much everyone for your replies. I will call today. It was delivered at 10 am on Wednesday, but to have results this week, it may have needed to be there on Tuesday, as ForMyACDs said. I also had not considered the influx of goat samples likely, due to their price reduction. I will just be patient (not one of my strengths, for sure...).

As for doing it, this was my first blood draw, and it was very easy. I only stuck her twice. (She may disagree about the "easy" part!)

There are some great instructions online for drawing blood, and with a strong helper to hold the goat, it is not difficult. For the record, I was not able to collect the blood while she was on the fitting stand, as I had initially hoped to do. Here are the instructions:

drawing blood from your goat

On the BioPryn site, it gives clear instructions on what to do with the blood to send it in. In a nutshell, you draw 2 ccs of blood and put it into a vacutainer (which I bought from PBS, they were like $17.00 for 100 containers). You label the tube, place it into a plastic bag with absorbent material (paper towels) around it, and put it into a box with newspapers around it. They explain how to label the box, and you send it UPS, USPS-- however you prefer.

It's quite easy.

Okay, back to crossing my fingers for a positive test result...

T

[Terre d'Esprit]

I just spoke to him, and she has SETTLED!!!!!! WOO HOO!

T

[copperpennykids]

Congratulations!

By the way, they are quite accurate...we haven't had an incorrect result yet, which is more than I can say for ultrasound done by the vet (and $$$$).