On-farm Pathogen Testing
Diagnose | Understand | Treat
Understanding which pathogens are present in a herd is the foundation of effective mastitis control. Elevated SCC, repeat infections and inconsistent treatment outcomes are rarely solved by observation alone.
Ark Farm Innovations partners with Farm Medix, global specialists in milk microbiology, to deliver rapid, reliable on‑farm mastitis diagnostics. These testing kits enable farmers and advisers to move beyond assumptions and base treatment and prevention decisions on accurate pathogen identification.
Our team of experts are on-hand to carry out on-farm tests. Alternatively, order a test kit and carry out the test yourself.
Fresh Cow Dry Cow
Target Mastitis Before it Impacts Performance
Description: Mastitis is one of the biggest costs facing dairy farms, often reducing milk quality, increasing SCC and leading to unnecessary treatments. Farm Medix Fresh Cow Dry Cow® provides fast, on‑farm pathogen identification, helping you understand exactly what you're dealing with so you can make informed treatment and management decisions.
Designed to identify mastitis‑causing pathogens in individual cows and quarters, this simple testing solution helps farmers reduce guesswork, improve treatment outcomes and protect long‑term herd performance.
Ideal for: Fresh cows | Dry cows | Clinical mastitis cases | High SCC cows | Monitoring Staph. aureus risk | Selective dry cow therapy programmes
Starter kit includes: High Capacity incubator (can incubate 40 tests at once). Interpretation Guide and posters. Fresh Cow Dry Cow Box (10 tests)
Additional tests: Fresh Cow Dry Cow Box (10 tests)
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Identify mastitis pathogens quickly, enabling targeted treatment decisions.
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Reduce unnecessary antibiotic use through accurate pathogen identification.
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Support lower SCC and improved udder health, protecting milk quality and profitability.
Understand the cause. Treat with confidence. Protect herd performance.
Snapshot
See the Full Mastitis Picture Before Problems Escalate
Description: High SCC, recurring mastitis cases and unexplained milk quality issues often have one thing in common: the underlying pathogens remain unknown. Farm Medix Snapshot® is a bulk tank pathogen test that identifies the mastitis-causing organisms present in your herd, giving you the information needed to make confident, targeted management decisions.
By revealing what's happening beneath the surface, Snapshot® helps reduce guesswork, improve udder health performance and protect milk quality before problems become costly.
Ideal for: High SCC herds | Recurring mastitis issues | Investigating milk quality problems | Reducing antibiotic reliance | Improving udder health performance | Proactive herd health monitoring.
Extensive scope: We handle everything from milk sampling to delivering results to your farm. Personalised report provided, plus a follow up call to explain findings and recomendations.
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Identifies the pathogens driving SCC and mastitis challenges, improve animal health (CM, SCC, Culling, Fertility)
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Supports faster, more targeted herd health decisions, detects 20+ microorganisms
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Helps improve milk quality and reduce treatment costs, slash your antibiotic use by 70%.
Here to Assist?
Have a problem, not sure where to begin?
Not sure where to start? Ark Farm Innovations can help. Whether you're dealing with rising SCC, recurring mastitis cases, poor teat condition or unexplained milk quality issues, our team can recommend the right testing and diagnostic solutions to get to the root cause. By identifying the pathogens and hygiene challenges affecting your herd, we can help you make informed decisions, improve udder health and restore confidence in your farm's performance.
Contact Ark Farm Innovations today and let us help you find the cause, not just treat the symptoms.