ubio quickVET Bovine Foot-and-Mouth Disease Non-Structural Protein Antibody Rapid Test Kit is a qualitative immunochromatographic assay for the detection of antibody to FMD virus in blood in just 5-10 minutes.

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock with significant economic impact. The disease causes severe production losses and while the majority of affected animals recover, the disease often leaves them weakened and debilitated, with severe reduction in milk production. FMD virus is found in all excretions and secretions from an infected animal. The virus may be present in milk and semen for up to 4 days before the animal shows clinical signs of disease. Infected animals notably breathe out a large amount of aerosolized virus, which can infect other animals via the respiratory or oral routes. All these factors make the virus spread very fast among populations. Animals that have recovered from infection also serve as carriers of the virus.



ubio quickVET Bovine FMD NSP Rapid test is a lateral flow assay designed so that even a technician with limited expertise can perform the test easily. The veterinarian or the technician draws blood from the animal using a syringe or a vacutainer, optionally coated with a clot-activator for faster serum separation. The syringe is kept till the serum separates, and then, 3 drops of serum are added to the sample hole on the test card using a dropper. The results can be read in just 5-10 minutes - the control line, marked C, should be always appear if the test procedure is performed properly and the test reagents are working. A red test line, marked T, will be visible if there are enough Bovine FMD NSP antibodies in the serum sample.



The key elements the strategy for dealing with FMD are early detection, warning, and prevention. These include continuous monitoring of FMD occurrence and prevalence, and characterisation of FMD viruses. Protection of FMD- free areas should be enhanced with stringent controls and surveillance on import and cross-border animal movement. ubio quickVET FMD NSP assay serves as an efficient screening tool that will make FMD control practical at low cost. ubio quickVET Bovine FMD NSP assay is available in 10-test packs, each containing 10 test cards, droppers and small centrifuge tubes. A test card can be used for screening one animal, and it is disposed after use.