Using proven testing protocols, Alertys tests detect pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) in blood or milk. It’s a simple, modern and highly effective way to detect open cows and improve herd profitability.

By using Alertys, you and your Vet can free-up time to concentrate on strategic herd health planning and acute health issues, rather than the laborious manual approach to cow pregnancy diagnosis.

Whether you’re focused on dairy or beef, there’s an Alertys test that’s right for you and for your production system!

Alerty OnFarm

Alerty Milk

For any farmer seeking flexible testing on smaller groups of cows, there’s Alertys OnFarm.

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A super-fast, easy and reliable blood test that gives point-of-testing pregnancy diagnosis results in between 5 and 20 minutes.

For dairy farmers, it couldn’t be simpler. Just add Alertys Milk to your regular milk recording tests or individual sampling.

No extra handling, no extra work, no extra hassle – just reliable, accurate cow pregnancy testing using milk samples as soon as 28 days post-AI.

Your farm, your timing.

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You’re in control. Alertys OnFarm is a super-fast and reliable pregnancy diagnosis that you can carry out yourself, at a time to suit you.

Consistently accurate and easy-to-use, while using just a few drops of blood from the cow, results are available between 5 and 20 minutes after testing, allowing you to make quick, informed decisions about individual animals.

Identify non-pregnant cows any time, on-farm

Just a few drops of blood: all that's needed to run the test

No need to send in samples: tests are conducted on-farm

Use the test at your convenience, whenever you want

>99%¹ accuracy from day 28 post-AI. As accurate as veterinary advice

Results in minutes so you can take immediate action

¹Lawson, Bradley & Shahzad, Abid & Dolecheck Borchers, Karmella & Martel, Edmond & Velek, Katherine & Ray, Denise & Lawrence, John & Silvia, William. (2014). A pregnancy detection assay using milk samples: Evaluation and considerations. Journal of Dairy Science. 97. 6316-25. 10.3168/jds.2014-8233. 

Conveniently perform pregnancy testing yourself any time your animals are in the parlor or barn. Quickly and accurately identify pregnant or non-pregnant cows with the Alertys OnFarm Pregnancy Test.

Step 1:

Lift the tail to obtain a blood sample, invert the tube 10 times.

Step 2:

 Place the test on a clean flat surface. Write sample ID or stick ID label on the device.

Step 3:

Draw up the sample into the pipette.

Step 4:

Dispense the full pipette of blood into the sample port.

Step 5:

Add the wash solution within 2 minutes.

Step 6:

Read results 5-20 minutes later.

The animal is PREGNANT if the test line (T) is red or pink.

The animal is NONE-PREGNANT if no test line appears.

The test should be repeated if no control line (C) appears.

“Alertys OnFarm supports the Vet. The test is useful when I cannot perform palpation or when the producer needs to take immediate action and I am not available. The test provides reliable and accurate results.”

“Alertys OnFarm allows us to anticipate the pregnancy diagnosis at 28 days and this interval is essential in case of non-pregnant cows. Another advantage of the test is the ease of use.”

“The Alertys OnFarm Pregnancy Test for us has been an unbelievable time-saver because we can do it whenever we want.”

“The Alertys OnFarm test will help us to identify cows that get pregnant early. It’ll improve our efficiency tenfold."

The Alertys Milk Pregnancy Test is a convenient pregnancy diagnosis for dairy cows. Simple and >99% accurate¹, it uses the same milk you collect for your routine milk recording.

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Besides, you can use self-sampling pots and have them posted directly to your milk recording organisations. 

It’s that easy. No additional work is needed. No extra handling, no separate testing, no extra stress - for your cows, or for you.

¹Lawson, Bradley & Shahzad, Abid & Dolecheck Borchers, Karmella & Martel, Edmond & Velek, Katherine & Ray, Denise & Lawrence, John & Silvia, William. (2014). A pregnancy detection assay using milk samples: Evaluation and considerations. Journal of Dairy Science. 97. 6316-25. 10.3168/jds.2014-8233. 

An all-round smart package that's hands-on, not hands in

No unnecessary stress for the cows because they neither have to be examined rectally nor locked up

Non-invasive and no risk to the cows

No extra effort: easy to include in your routine milk control. And thus a time saver

99% accuracy¹ from day 28. As accurate as veterinary advice

Your Vets can use their precious time to take care of the open cows

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Ideal for optimising reproductive efficiency. Open days and losses are recognised in good time

¹Lawson, Bradley & Shahzad, Abid & Dolecheck Borchers, Karmella & Martel, Edmond & Velek, Katherine & Ray, Denise & Lawrence, John & Silvia, William. (2014). A pregnancy detection assay using milk samples: Evaluation and considerations. Journal of Dairy Science. 97. 6316-25. 10.3168/jds.2014-8233. 

Testing

As part of routine milk control, your samples can be tested for pregnancy specific proteins (PAG's), indicating if a cow is pregnant or not. 

Milk samples are collected and transported to your

laboratory.

Trusted ELISA technology provides accurate results on par with palpation and ultrasound.

Results are reported by text message, email or post.

"The test’s biggest benefit is that we’re no longer having to handle the cattle. It’s one less job, it’s non-invasive, and it’s stress-free both for the herd and our team at a busy time of year, which also has the added workload of TB testing."

"We have been using the milk pregnancy test in the past 5 years. At the beginning, we weren't sure if the test worked, but uptil now, we are trusted it 100% and using this method mainly to check for cow's pregnancy."

"As of 2020, I started using the milk pregnancy test in my routine tasks. In addition to testing using the milk recording samples, I also use the self-sampling kit of the test. It's very simple and helps me improve reproduction in my herd"

"Apart from helping us to increase performance efficiency, the milk test is also improving herd welfare and saving time and labour, particularly when there is less help on the unit."

Developed by IDEXX, a world leader in veterinary diagnostics, Alertys™ pregnancy tests have been performed more than 44 million times since 2010, and is trusted by tens of thousands of farmers around the world.

For more details about the new Alertys OnFarm Pregnancy Test and Milk Pregnancy Test

Contact Logix and Stamboek, IDEXX’s trusted partner in South Africa.

Thalia Brameld

☎   +27 71 493 1111

✉️  thalia@studbook.co.za

       118 Henry street, Bloemfontein 9301, Freestate

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