By Staff Reporter
The arrival of the pregnancy kit in cattle rearing will reduce the anxiety of farmers. Infertility in cattle and the resulting financial loss can now be avoided to a large extent. The new kit will help confirm whether a cow is pregnant or not 28 days after artificial insemination. Kits that can test with cow urine are now available in the market.
Offering accurate results at a lower price than products from large companies and foreign-made kits, this kit is the venture of a young Malayali entrepreneur. This kit was developed by Dr. Jose Jacob, a researcher in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department at the Central University of Kasaragod.
The inability to confirm pregnancy in cattle causes significant losses for dairy farmers. After conception, the opportunity for the next insemination is lost until the estrus cycle stops. When one estrus cycle is missed, a dairy farmer loses around 2500 rupees. That is, if a cycle can be identified earlier through a kit test, the farmer can save 2500 rupees.
One missed estrus cycle can mean a loss of around ₹2,500 for a dairy farmer.
Subjecting a pregnant cow to insemination again can cause a miscarriage. This also leads to a large financial loss.
By using the kit, the three-month scan can be avoided.
If the cow is not pregnant, it will show the next signs of heat, but sometimes signs of heat may not appear for a month.
This can mislead the farmer. By using the kit, all such problems can be avoided. This kit can also be used to determine pregnancy in buffalo, goats, and pigs.
Urine collected in the early morning is most suitable for testing with the kit. After collecting urine in a container, use the dropper included in the kit to put three or four drops into the designated area on the kit. The result will be known within 15 minutes.
Collect urine in the early morning in a container.
Use the dropper included in the kit.
Put three or four drops into the designated area on the kit.
Read the result within 15 minutes. Results after 15 minutes are not valid.
Result reading: If two lines appear on the kit, the cow is pregnant. If there is only one line, it is not pregnant. If no lines appear, the kit is not working.
The ability to test within 15 minutes of artificial insemination is very helpful for farmers. This kit, which provides accurate results, is also low-priced. There is no need to approach veterinary hospitals or other agencies to buy the kits. This is also one of the first pregnancy detection kits made in India. These kits will be a great asset to the agricultural sector, said Dr. Jose Jacob.
The result will be known within 15 minutes.
One of the first pregnancy detection kits made in India.
Farmers can test it themselves instead of relying only on a veterinary doctor or livestock inspector.
Can also be used to determine pregnancy in buffalo, goats, and pigs.
There are online ways to make the kits easily available.
- ⚠️ Do not collect the sample for the kit in sunlight or near a fire.
- ✅ When conducting the test, ensure that the kit is functioning well.
Dr. Jose Jacob
M. A. Rasheed, Veterinary Surgeon, Primary Veterinary Hospital, Kodom / Belur, Kasaragod District
Nowadays, there are housewives who raise one or two cows near their homes. Farms that raise ten or more cows on large pastures are the norm today. Production can be increased by ensuring conception at regular intervals. There are now successful and profitable examples as models. We must recognize the rising cost of veterinary care.
Currently, after seven minutes, there is a pregnancy strip that can be checked with a wet strip drop by drop in the pregnancy detection kit.
Other brands of kits cost one hundred rupees per kit. This is unaffordable for farmers. As part of the study cost, it was given to farmers free of charge on an experimental basis. It was 100% accurate. Previously, one had to wait for days. Getting it is a big achievement.
Until this kit was available, pregnancy tests were conducted by relying on a veterinary doctor or a livestock inspector. Now, farmers can test it themselves. It provides accurate results. The Duraque brand costs only 300 rupees. The attractive feature of the kit is that it confirms pregnancy.
This kit, which offers new hope in the field of cattle rearing, is a great advantage as it is being made available to more people at a reduced price. If pregnancy is confirmed, it is also convenient for selling. It will be faster. The attraction of this is that pregnancy can be detected using it on the 22nd day itself after conception.
If conception occurs safely, it can be carried forward in a good way. The productivity of cattle is also decreasing. Quality kits need to be released. New inventions in this field would be more useful. Such products that provide relief to farmers need to come to the market more.
The dairy sector is one where profit can be made with a very low investment. Cows and calves must be given enough feed. More attention needs to be paid to ensuring the health of cows and calves. With the arrival of this kit developed by Dr. Jose Jacob in the market, dairy farmers will be relieved to some extent.
They are also preparing a product called WoundCet which helps in healing wounds on the bodies of cattle. This medicine, in the form of a spray, is quickly absorbed by the wounds.
They are also preparing a product called TeatCeat which is helpful in preventing diseases in the udders of cows. It has the ability to prevent infection and destroy germs.
They are also preparing an ointment called Petizer, which helps in repelling parasites on the body. This helps to repel external insects.
For more information: 8943212000. Prepared for promotional purposes.
