Price list and membership details
All charges will be levied through veterinary practice or feed supplier. Invoices are generated monthly. Prices valid from 1st April 2011.
| Full DHHPS Membership (£137.50 charged quarterly) | Per annum | £550 |
| White Gold Blood Testing Membership | Per annum | £430 |
| Gold Dairy Service Blood Testing Membership | Per annum | £430 |
| DHHPS Single/One-Off Test | 17 cows max | £250 |
| Dry Cow Check | 12 cows max | £200 or £25 per cow (min 5 cows) |
| Beef Suckler Test (includes copper and GSHPx) | 12 cows max | £200 or £25 per cow (min 5 cows) |
| Sheep Test (includes BHB, Magnesium, Urea-N, Albumin, and Copper) | 1-20 Sheep | £90 (from May 1st) |
| Additional Sheep | Per Sheep | £5 |
| Other testing (in conjuction with profiles): | ||
| Copper, Calcium, GHSPx (ref. selenium) | Each per sample | £4 |
| Thyroxine T4 (ref. iodine) Vitamin B12 (ref. colbalt) Leptospira, BVD, IBR, antibodies etc. Vit A and E | Each per sample | Prices on request |
| Quarterly Herd Health Reports | Per annum | £120 |
| Fertility Minder - One-Off Analysis of Fertility | - | £220 |
| Fertility Minder - Continuing Relationship | - | Prices on Request dependent on herd size |
Membership
Full DHHPS, White Gold, and Gold blood testing membership is per herd and allows as many tests (maximum of 17 cows per test) as required.
The usual number is 3-4 per annum but some years more are necessary to get the full picture. We reserve the right to make additional charges if the number of tests done in a herd looks like becoming unreasonable.
The first test for a new member includes:
- β-hydroxybutyrate (B0HB)
- Glucose
- Non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA)
- Urea-nitrogen
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Magnesium
- Inorganic phosphate
- Copper
- GSHPx for selenium
Copper and GSHPx will not be done in subsequent tests unless there is a need and then they will be charged for at the rate in the table separately and in addition. Other special requests (see table) will be charged for in addition.
Full DHHPS membership
Full membership includes the facility to submit monthly health data for a rate and trend quarterly herd health report meeting the requirements of NDFAS.
DHHPS Membership will be for a full year in the first instance. We shall assume it will continue after that unless notified in writing to the contrary.
White Gold Blood Testing Membership
White Gold Blood Testing Membership is only available to suppliers to Dairy Crest.
Conditions and sample analysis are identical to DHHPS blood testing membership.
This cost is in addition to payments farmers make to White Gold for quality assurance.
Gold Dairy Service Blood Testing Membership
Gold Dairy Service Blood Testing Membership is only available to suppliers registered for the Gold Dairy Service.
Conditions and sample analysis are identical to DHHPS blood testing membership.
This cost is in addition to payments farmers make to Gold Dairy Service for quality assurance.
DHHPS Single/One-Off Test
Our single test includes a maximum of 17 cows. It includes the same elements as our first test for new members.
Additional measurements are possible, but they will cost extra.
Farms can convert to Full DHHPS membership after a single test with the charge deducted from the cost of membership in the first year.
This article was published on Mar 29, 2013