Advancing Veterinary Diagnostic Testing to Support Efficient Dairy Production Through Development of a Rapid and Inexpensive Test for Leptospirosis

Principal Investigator: Kelsi Sandoz

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Sponsor: Federal Capacity Funds
Grant Number: 2022-23-192
Title: Advancing Veterinary Diagnostic Testing to Support Efficient Dairy Production Through Development of a Rapid and Inexpensive Test for Leptospirosis
Project Amount: $85,150
Project Period: October 2022 to September 2025

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): 

Diagnostic testing for infectious diseases is essential to maintaining dairy herd health, quality milk production, and ensuring that disease-free animals and agricultural products enter the market. We will develop the diagnostic test for Leptospirosis interrogans into a high-throughput and automated test that will deliver rapid results and decrease the cost of diagnostic testing.