Health Requirements

Pre-Entry Health Testing

All bulls that enter KABSU to stay are required to complete Pre-Entry Health Testing. This testing includes:

  • Tuberculosis: caudal fold test
  • Brucellosis: BAPA or Card
  • Leptospirosis: MAT5
  • Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV): PCR
  • Trichomoniasis: PCR

***If these tests are not complete upon arrival, KABSU will perform the testing through the KSU Diagnostic Lab***

If owners wish to have their bull tested for CSS or Export testing, please notify KABSU staff prior to arrival on site.

 

KABSU follows the guidelines set by the National Association of Animal Breeders in the CSS Minimum Requirements for Disease Control of Semen Produced for AI. Please follow this link for more information, or give us a call!

CSS Minimum Requirements

 

Contact

3171 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Manhattan, KS 66502
Office: 785-539-3554
kabsu@ksu.edu

Tom Taul
Manager, DVM
ttaul@ksu.edu

Business Hours

Monday - Friday

8 a.m. - noon
Closed noon to 1 p.m.
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.