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Freemartin blood test


I have blood tested two potential freemartins with one positive for the Y chromosome and one negative.
How accurate is a negative result?

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Re: Freemartin blood test


We had an Atwood twin, that passed the initial vaginal probe screening, so I sent blood, and she came back as ok to breed. She held first service, but had very traumatic calving, and while she recovered, I had to sell her. I remember her feeling normal, when I bred her.

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No test is 100% accurate. You could always have the vet to check her once she is old enough. I was debating whether to get a blood test done for one of my heifers born twin to a male. I figured I might as well save my money and wait, then get the vet to ultrasound her when she's old enough to be bred. Now, if she turns out to be a non-breeder, we'll grow her a few more months and then she'll make some good steaks.
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quote:

AmandaS101 wrote:

No test is 100% accurate. You could always have the vet to check her once she is old enough. I was debating whether to get a blood test done for one of my heifers born twin to a male. I figured I might as well save my money and wait, then get the vet to ultrasound her when she's old enough to be bred. Now, if she turns out to be a non-breeder, we'll grow her a few more months and then she'll make some good steaks.



The blood test should be 99.9% accurate, and the error, would be on the human side of the equation.

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Re: Freemartin blood test


What I was told is the test is 100% accurate that hormone wise it will breed but doesnt count for the fact that she could still have deformity in her tract.
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BR, gotta account for human's screwing up the ID, sample contamination, etc

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Re: Freemartin blood test


At what age can this blood test be done?
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Anytime.

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