Gold Standard Labs opens Kentucky facility
Gold Standard Labs, a private diagnostic laboratory for testing cattle to detect those persistently infected (PI) with Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) virus, opened its fifth facility – this one located in Bowling Green, Ky. The other four labs are located in Hereford, Shiner and Schwertner, Texas, and in Garden City, Kan.
“Our decision to establish a lab east of the Mississippi was, in part, a response to the needs of feed lot owners on the High Plains,” explained Chris McClure, manager of Gold Standard Labs. “The Bowling Green area is central to many cow-calf operations. By locating a lab here cattle can be tested prior to shipping on to the stocker or feeder phase. This should benefit the cattle industry by minimizing the spread of BVD.”
The new lab is located at 1990 Louisville Road, Unit 6, in Bowling Green. The lab manager is Sandy Grant, and she can be contacted at gslbowlinggreen@att.net or by calling (270) 846-2073.
The new lab can test cattle of all ages, says McClure. “By testing to detect PI individuals, our labs help identify those animals, in order to isolate them – thus safeguarding the health of the rest of the herd and increasing profits.”
Additional information can be found at www.bvd-pi.com or by calling (806) 363-1700.