Central State Testing logo - Contact Central State Testing today in one of our four locations in Texas, Kansas, or Kentucky. We offer state-of-the-art USDA cattle, beef and dairy health research and testing for bvd-pi.
Central State Testing logo - Contact Central State Testing today in one of our four locations in Texas, Kansas, or Kentucky. We offer state-of-the-art USDA cattle, beef and dairy health research and testing for bvd-pi.
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BVD Article 1
BVD Article 2
BVD Article 3
In the News
Unscrambling The BVD Riddle
Going After BVD
Dealing with PI calves
BVD Virus Control and Eradication Stocker/Feedlot Production
BVD Virus Control and Eradication Cow/Calf Production
Should We Be PI-Free?
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Test Submission Form.pdf
Client Information Form.pdf
PI BVD SAMPLING  INSTRUCTIONS w pic.doc.pdf
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Joint Annual Meeting of NDB, NMPF, UDIA    San Diego, CA     November 14-16, 2011
NCBA     Nashville, TN  February 1-4, 2012 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 

About Us

Our company formed in 2004 to conduct research and to provide regional testing facilities for the Beef and Dairy industries. Concentrating only on BVDV-PI testing, we conducted research to validate the use of Idexx Antigen Capture ELISA for identification of persistent infection as compared to virus isolation, PCR, and IHC testing methods.

  • Assisted Idexx in obtaining their USDA licensing for their production facility
  • Currently working with Idexx for improved performance
  • Working with Ambion Inc. for validation of PCR tests
  • Staff trained under the direction and guidance of the developers of the ACE test
  • Running tests 6 days a week
  • Continually monitor quality assurance by verifying CST results with outside labs
  • CST desires to work in cooperation with your consulting veterinarian
  • CST provides all supplies necessary for testing

Actively involved in BVDV research for our testing clients:

  • Performance effects of PI animals in the feedyard (Peck C. Unscrambling the BVD riddle. Beef. June 2005)
  • Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) in the Feedyard: Prevalence of Persistent Infections, Utilization of Diagnostic Tests, and Distribution of BVDV Subtypes (Fulton and Hessman AABP. September 2005)
  • Health and Performance effects due to PI animals in the feedyard (05)
  • Environmental Survival of BVD virus (05)
  • BVD Virus Transmission through the Hospital (05)
  • Comparison of fence line or water tank exposure from the PI animal in the feedyard (05)
  • BVD-PI Prevalence by Weight Class (05)
  • Effects of the PI animal in yearling cattle in the feedyard: Health, Performance and Carcass Traits (06)
  • Viral titers in serum and nasal secretions in PI animals over time (ongoing)
  • Fetal protection in the presence of PI challenge from 1a, 1b, and 2 subtypes (ongoing)
  • Currently the largest provider of ACE testing

 

Contact Central States Testing today at 1 of our 3 locations in Texas,
Kansas, or Kentucky. We offer state-of-the-art BVD-PI testing for Beef and Dairy cattle.

 

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