CombiFoss 7 unveiled at ICAR 16 event

FOSS announces the CombiFoss 7, a new version of the well known CombiFoss analyser used in raw milk testing laboratories around the world to help improve dairy herd performance and establish fair payment for milk used in the dairy. It was unveiled at the annual international committee for animal recording (ICAR) event, Chile, 24th – 28th October.

Among the many new facilities offered by the CombiFoss 7 is an advanced form of somatic cell count analysis for better management of Mastitis in dairy cattle, for instance, by allowing earlier detection of the disease and a more rational use of antibiotics on the farm.

A new tool to tackle Mastitis in dairy herds

A rapid test for the total somatic cell count in a milk sample was introduced by FOSS in the 1980’s. It has provided a good indication of Mastitis and has helped to more than halve the incidence of the disease in dairy herds around the world. However, as FOSS cattle disease specialist, Dr.