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Animal health and DNA testing

Keep your cows healthy, productive and protected with the latest DNA technology and our animal testing services.
Animal health & DNA testing
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    GeneMark® Genomics

    DNA parentage testing and genomic evaluation in one simple and convenient service to help farmers identify their highest genetic merit animals and improve their herd.

  • GeneMark

    Production Variants

    Animals that are DNA tested through our GeneMark DNA parentage service are also screened for production variants that impact dairy cow health and production.

  • A2 testing

    A2/A2 test

    Take advantage of the growing international demand for A2/A2 milk by using our tissue test or milk test to identify A2/A2 cows.

  • Bovine Viral Diarrhoea

    Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Testing

    Protect your herd, your production and your income with our Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) tests.

  • Johne's disease whole herd testing

    Johne's disease testing

    Identify and manage high-risk cows to minimise the spread of Johne's disease by using our whole herd Johne's disease test.

  • Milk pregnancy testing

    Milk pregnancy testing

    Test for pregnancy just 28 days after mating with our milk pregnancy test.

  • Staph test

    Staph aureus testing

    Staphylococcus aureus (staph aureus) can cause costly and persistent clinical and subclinical mastitis. Find out whether your herd has a problem with a convenient test carried out on your herd test samples.

  • Send samples to LIC

    Send samples to LIC

    Learn how to collect and send tissue, milk, blood or faecal samples to LIC.

  • Animal health and DNA testing forms

    Animal Health and DNA testing forms

    Find out which forms to complete when you send animal samples to us for testing.

  • diagnostics feedback

    Diagnostics feedback

    Use this form to provide us with feedback about our diagnostic services.

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    Fonterra Customer-Funded Services

    Fonterra’s customers supporting farmers is by providing direct funding for tools and services

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