FASTest® D4T bovine

FASTest® D4T bovine is a rapid immunochromatographic test for the qualitative detection of Bovine Coronavirus (BCV), Cryptosporidium parvum, E. coli-K99 (F5) and Rotavirus in feces of cattle.

Diarrhoea caused by Bovine Coronavirus (BCV), Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum), enterotoxic Escherichia coli K99 (F5) and Rotavirus (RV), is a major cause of severe illness and death in calf rearing. Especially C. parvum, but even Rotavirus are responsible for infectious diarrhoea in domestic animals and humans (cryptosporidiosis = zoonosis).

Clinical symptoms can vary due to age and immune state of the animal. Particularly in calves within the first two weeks of life, severe diarrhoea can occur (neonatal diarrhoea, ND), often with high mortality! Due to the high infection pressure, a general diarrhoea problem could occur in the farm. In this case, aetiological diagnostics of all bovines, regardless of age (asymptomatic shedders), and a check-up of feeding and keeping management is advisable. Special attention should be paid to Cryptosporidiosis, because it is the only one that can be treated specifically. Here, an early diagnosis is a prerequisite for a successful therapy, because medication has to begin within 24 hours after onset of diarrhoea. Therefore, an early detection is necessary for a successful treatment as well as fast initiation of prophylactic measures.

In contrast to microscopic test methods depending on intact oocysts, the test strip for C. parvum of FASTest® D4T bovine also detects surface antigens of vegetative Cryptosporidium forms or fragments of all Cryptosporidium forms, respectively.