Tego Bovine

TEGO™ Bovine Blood Collection Kit is a breakthrough innovation in collecting, processing, transporting and storing bovine blood samples.  TEGO provides a safe, easy and cost-effective way to collect blood samples for disease testing, DNA and genetic profile testing such as animal identification, parentage and other genetic testing.  It is an all-inclusive blood collection kit that provides safety self-retracting sharps, a blood card and a specialized envelope – a Total Sampling Solution!

Safe

• Due to TEGO’s self-contained sharps, the risk of needle stick injury is greatly reduced
• Reduces stress and potential injury to cattle during sampling through a passive and quick blood collection process
• Reduces opportunity for cross contamination potential that can occur with tail sticks

Easy

• There is no longer a need to stand behind cows and lift manure covered tails or perform a jugular stick to collect samples.
• TEGO is easy to use; if you can ear tag cattle, you can collect blood samples for disease and genetic testing

Cost Effective

• Blood saturated TEGO cards can be placed immediately into the specialized envelope to dry on the way to the lab. No need to leave cards sitting out for hours to dry creating opportunity for cross contamination.
• TEGO cards can be shipped to the lab at room temperature, there is no more need for ice packs and bulky shipping containers.

Laboratory Testing

• TEGO blood cards are verified for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) or pestivirus testing using either ELISA or PCR test methods.  Please note that verification status of TEGO Bovine is regionally dependent.  Contact us for more details.
• TEGO cards are great for genetic defect testing such as Arthrogryposis Multiplex, Neuropathic Hydrocephalus, Contractual Arachnodactyly, Tibial Hemimelia, Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Anasarca, Idiopathic Epilepsy and Oseopetrosis.
• Click here for more information on using TEGO for bovine pregnancy testing.