Health Testing
The recording milk sample holds a wealth of health information for dairy herds.
CIS provide insight from milk, tissue and blood samples to help dairy farmers manage herd health with a range of tools.
The web based system 'Your Herd' is FREE of charge for all milk recorded CIS customers providing a suite of management information to make informed decisions about the herd.
CIS Health Testing includes:
- Disease testing for Johnes, BVD, IBR and Lepto
- Ketosis/Acidosis indicator for imbalance of butterfat/protein levels
- Milk urea analysis to assist feed management
- Protein intercept comparing production with protein levels to gauge energy status
- SCC monitor to pinpoint ongoing or one-off problems
- Online medicine book
Disease testing is available on a quarterly or ad hoc basis. All other analysis is FOC included in the routine milk recording. CHeCS schemes, are also available.
Learn More
- CIS CHeCS Monitoring Service for Johnes
- Quarterly Disease Testing Information
- View example paper reports
- Go to list of videos here
- Johnes Disease Fact sheet
- BVD Disease Fact sheet
- IBR Disease Fact sheet
- Lepto Disease Fact sheet
- Neospora Disease Fact sheet
- CIS Health Testing Flyer
- CHeCS Johne's Monitoring Service Application Form