A progesterone test kit can answer that. Work of Chula researchers

Is the pig pregnant yet? Are gilts ready for breeding? This is an important question that pig farmers want answered. In order to plan farm management for maximum efficiency.

In the past, accurate answers to these questions Farmers must have a lot of flying hours to observe the pregnancy of pigs. which for new generations of farmers may not be enough. In addition, the use of personal expertise, which is not in large numbers In surveying individual pigs to prove pregnancy For large farms, this is a time-consuming matter.

“Observing the pregnancy of pigs is difficult. And the main problem is that some female pigs do not show symptoms. This creates a chance of misdiagnosing the pregnancy. It is necessary to use science to help from the work of the research team of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kittinan Komonphis together with the research team of Prof. Dr. Phadet Thammarak, showing the preliminary results of using test strips. prepared at the laboratory level in helping to solve the problem,” Professor Dr. Sirirat Renpipat, Director of the Diagnostic Test Development Center according to international standards Chulalongkorn University Therefore, this concept is used as a starting point for development. Innovative test strip for detecting progesterone in the blood of gilts. (Progesterone Test Kit)

“Pig is a popular meat consumed. It is one of the important economic animals of the country. Create income for farmers Effective farm management is therefore important for the economy and food production for the people. Checking pigs’ readiness for pregnancy Or pregnancy of pigs is therefore an important step in the management of the pig raising business and affects the planning of future pig trading management.” Prof. Dr. Sirirat Discusses the importance of innovation in testing for pregnancy in pigs.