The following article will be of interest to alpaca owners in New Zealand who test for Bovine Tb in order to exhibit their alpacas at A&P shows around NZ or to those who require Tb testing as part of the process for exporting alpaca...
A new, rapid and cost-effective test for bovine tuberculosis is being developed by Otago University could cut diagnosis times from 72 hours to about an hour.
The three-year project has just received $1 million in funding in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Endeavour Fund investment round.
While it is a three-year project, the science behind it is well developed and the team is optimistic a prototype could be ready in 18 months.
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Credit: Farmers Weekly NZ - Article written by Gerald Piddock, September 19, 2024 The following article will be of interest to alpaca owners in New Zealand who test for Bovine […]
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