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Our lab opened in 2005 in response
to the research conducted by our in-house veterinarians.
This data, now on file, provides evidence that
BVD-PI testing, as part of your management program,
is a cost-effective tool to control the spread
of the virus, as well as to give an added marketing
advantage for producers to sell PI-free cattle.
Many of our techniques and processes used are
patent pending. In our short history, we have
become not only the largest provider of ACE (Antigen
Capture ELISA) testing for BVD-PI testing in
the country, but also the most respected. The
continual research we conduct informs not only
the cattle producer, but also the USDA, veterinary
publications, and other research facilities.
We conduct this research to help the industry
better understand the PI animal and to provide
our testing clients with both management and
marketing strategies.
It is the desire of Central States Testing LLC
(CST) to provide our clients with the most accurate
test results in the timeliest manner using the
best technology and testing procedures. We want
to not only be the “Pioneer in Production-Oriented
BVD-PI Testing,” but also continue to be
on the leading edge of production-oriented BVD-PI
testing. By achieving these goals, CST can help
the producer achieve several very desirable goals:
improved herd health, improved performance, and
possibly a distinct marketing advantage by being
able to market PI-free feeder cattle, breeding
stock, or dairy heifers.
BVD-PI Quick Facts
A calf becomes persistently infected in the
womb. Most often, they appear perfectly normal.
PI cattle shed approximately 1,000 times the
number of viral particles compared to acutely
infected animals, and they shed their entire
lives.
PI cattle could possibly have a negative effect
on up to 60% of cattle in a feedlot.
PI animals have a negative effect on overall
feedlot performance and health, as well as reproductive
efficiency and health in beef and dairy herds.
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