pregnancy testing question

waygr00vy · #1 11/29/07, 06:44 AM

I was checking out the biotracking website and noticed it said to get samples 26 days post breeding. Can you send a sample if it has been longer than that?

BlueHeronFarm · #2 11/29/07, 07:04 AM

I'm sure you can - that is probably just the minimum.

...need to get one run, myself. One of our does won't stop flirting with the dang buck.

deafgoatlady · #3 11/29/07, 10:45 AM

Yes you can send it way after that 26 days. It just that they wanted people do any time after 26 days not sooner.. Like Blueheronfarm said...

Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians · #4 11/29/07, 11:07 AM

I use 30 days so there is no question, but of course you can use it up until they kid

And believe me I have had does who the day before they kidded I still wasn't sure they were going to! Vicki

waygr00vy · #5 11/29/07, 12:15 PM

OK, just wanted to be sure

Thanks!

Alice In TX/MO · #6 12/27/07, 09:09 PM

Can a regular vet who doesn't do a lot of goats do the pregnancy test on blood?

Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians · #7 12/27/07, 10:09 PM

No, they can pull blood for you, but it has to be sent into a lab that tests for the specific part in the blood, that is found with goats pregnant. Bio-tracking does a multitude of species and it's their test, although Texas A&M is now affiliated with them. It's why bio-tracking is so consistantly correct with their testing.

Bio-tracking is coming up with a farm test kit for us to use, which will be really cool, eventually we will be able to do it on blood and perhaps even milk. Vicki

Alice In TX/MO · #8 12/28/07, 06:21 AM

OK, that's good. I'd found them online. THANK YOU!!