Dairy Cattle Disease Diagnosis & Health Services
VDL provides a comprehensive range of dairy cattle diagnostic
services covering molecular diagnostics, serology, microbiology,
parasitology, haemoparasitology, clinical pathology and genetic
diagnostics.
1. Molecular Diagnostics — PCR
| VDL Code |
Disease / Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-FMD-01 |
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) |
PCR |
| VDL-LSD-02 |
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) |
PCR |
| VDL-BVD-03 |
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) |
PCR |
| VDL-IBR-04 |
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) |
PCR |
| VDL-BEF-05 |
Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) |
PCR |
| VDL-HS-06 |
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) |
PCR |
| VDL-JD-07 |
Johne's Disease |
PCR |
| VDL-LEP-08 |
Leptospirosis |
PCR |
2. Serology & Immunodiagnostics Laboratory
| VDL Code |
Disease / Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-BRU-09 |
Brucellosis |
RBPT |
| VDL-BRU-10 |
Brucellosis |
ELISA |
| VDL-BVD-11 |
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) |
ELISA |
| VDL-IBR-12 |
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) |
ELISA |
| VDL-BEF-13 |
Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) |
ELISA |
| VDL-JD-14 |
Johne's Disease |
ELISA |
| VDL-LEP-15 |
Leptospirosis |
ELISA |
3. Microbiology Laboratory
| VDL Code |
Disease / Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-HS-16 |
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) |
Bacterial Culture |
| VDL-MAS-17 |
Mastitis |
Milk Culture |
| VDL-MAS-18 |
Mastitis |
Culture & Sensitivity (C/S) |
| VDL-PNEU-19 |
Bovine Pneumonia |
Bacterial Culture |
| VDL-CALF-20 |
Calf Diarrhoea |
Bacterial Culture |
Mastitis – Culture & Sensitivity (C/S):
Milk culture combined with antimicrobial susceptibility testing
helps identify the causative bacterial organism and supports
selection of an appropriate antimicrobial treatment.
4. Parasitology & Haemoparasitology Laboratory
| VDL Code |
Disease / Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-THE-21 |
Theileriosis |
Blood Smear |
| VDL-BAB-22 |
Babesiosis |
Blood Smear |
| VDL-ANA-23 |
Anaplasmosis |
Blood Smear |
| VDL-SUR-24 |
Surra / Trypanosomiasis |
Blood Smear |
| VDL-COC-25 |
Coccidiosis |
Faecal Examination |
| VDL-CALF-26 |
Calf Diarrhoea |
Faecal Examination |
5. Clinical Pathology & Biochemistry Laboratory
| VDL Code |
Disease / Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-KET-27 |
Ketosis |
Blood Biochemistry |
| VDL-HYPOCA-28 |
Hypocalcaemia / Milk Fever |
Serum Calcium |
| VDL-MIN-29 |
Mineral Deficiency |
Mineral Profile |
6. Dairy Genetic Diagnostics
| VDL Code |
Test Name |
Test Provided by VDL |
| VDL-A1A2-30 |
A1/A2 Milk Genetic Type |
A1/A2 Genotyping |
