James checks for pregnant cows every six weeks using the test, with his vet checking again later in the pregnancy if required. For James, using his vet and the milk pregnancy test together is working well. “The test is a no-stress way to check if a cow is pregnant via our milk recording,” says James. “It also frees up the vet’s time to concentrate on any empty cows and repeats.”
As well as reducing potential stress on the herd, the test also has other advantages for James; “the test saves time as the CIS milk records are updated automatically with the result, we’re finding the vet’s calls are shorter, and importantly when cows are grazing, they don’t miss their fresh morning grass whilst being held back for the vet” says James.
