Why Mastatest

Mastatest is a simple, automated on-farm mastitis diagnostic that reduces the time spent processing and interpreting mastitis samples, leaving you more time to focus on the herd

Automated Diagnostic

It takes less than 30 seconds to fill a cartridge, and start a test. By automating the process of bacteriology on mastitis samples, Mastatest reduces the time your team spend on sample testing or transportation.

No manual sample plating and result interpretation
Simple to use, with minimal training
No off-site sample transportation
No manual data entry

How Mastatest Works

Better informed decisions

Use Mastatest to test for the presence, and species identification, of bacteria in milk samples.

Fully interpreted data is sent back by email in under 24hrs, informing the decision to treat - or not treat - with antibiotics depending on the specific bacteria identified.

Data shows use of Mastatest leads to reductions in antibiotic use, and customers report fewer milking days lost to withholding periods.

Results are saved in the Mastatest portal, and uploaded into DairyComp, reducing manual data entry requirements, and ensuring you have comprehensive mastitis records to refer back to.

See Mastatest in Action

Increased Productivity

A healthy herd is a productive one. Mastatest can guide your herd decisions, so it produces more milk while costing you less.

Identifies cows that don't need antibiotic treatment, saving you time and money on treatment
Fewer antibiotic withholding periods means more days milking, and an increase in yield
Data capture of every result means you have comprehensive data for major herd management decisions (cull, dry-off), and mastitis control planning.

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Customer Stories

Developed in New Zealand, used worldwide

Mastatest was developed in New Zealand, where a tight labor market has driven the use of technology to reduce tasks that drain on staff time. It is the market-leading on-farm mastitis diagnostic technology in New Zealand, and use is growing rapidly in major dairy markets.

The Mastatest Lapbox is easy to use and starting a Mastatest is straight forward. I like this system because I don’t have to do any culture plate interpretation. I can recommend Mastatest to other dairy farmers as I have worked with it and speak with experience using this system.

Luis

Assistant Manager Animal Health Team
Colorado, USA

It gives every person in our milking teams the best opportunity to identify mastitis. If they’re relying on visual cow clues, they may not see it, either because it’s not obvious or because people’s skills vary.

Angela

Veterinarian
New Zealand