Limitations and Warranty

The Foal-Proof test is designed as a diagnostic aid for determining pregnancy status in horses. There are no warranties, expressed, implied or otherwise indicated, which extend beyond this description. Reproductive Technologies, AgResearch Ltd., Hume Equine Services or any of the distributors are not liable for property damage, personal or horse injury, or economic loss caused by this product.

Warranty is limited to replacement of a defective/non-functional test within 30 days, with written explanation and return of the defective test.

WeeFoal

Urine Pregnancy Test for Mares

Urine collection

The WeeFoal test is best performed on freshly collected urine which may be obtained at any time of the day. The test may also be performed on collected urine which has been stored for up to 48 hours at 4 degrees centigrade. It does not have to be in sterile conditions. A wee bit of dirt wont hurt.  To see an example of collecting urine for this test, see our on-line example.

Test procedure

The WeeFoal test can be performed on a urine sample collected from 120 days after mating through to expected foaling. It is not recommended to use the test before 120 days have elapsed after mating. Run the test at room temperature and in a well-lighted area. The urine sample and test pack should be at room temperature before performing the test. The urine sample must be diluted as described below.

Do not run the test with undiluted urine.

When ready to perform the test, open the foil pouch and place the test cassette, 2 plastic pipettes and tube of urine diluent on a flat, clean surface. Take one of the pipettes, squeeze the upper bulb and draw enough of the urine sample into the pipette to fill the stem completely. (0.15 ml will fill the stem, and any overdrawn amount will go into the lower bulb reservoir). Discharge the urine sample from the pipette stem into the tube of urine diluent by gently squeezing the upper bulb (any excess fluid from the draw will remain in the reservoir). Replace the cap on the tube of urine diluent and invert the tube twice to thoroughly mix the urine with the diluent. Take the second pipette, put the stem in the tube of diluted urine, and draw enough of the diluted urine sample into the pipette to fill the stem completely. Discharge the diluted urine sample drop by drop from the pipette stem into the round sample well of the cassette by gently squeezing the upper bulb (any excess fluid from the draw will remain in the reservoir).

Allow the sample to soak into the absorbent pad in the well between drops. Once a few drops have been added to the sample well, the urine will start to flow along the membrane in the cassette window. Continue adding drops of diluted urine until the leading edge of the fluid is ¾ of the way along the membrane, i.e. has reached the ‘C’ mark on the plastic housing.

Do not flood the sample well by adding too much sample, or adding it too quickly.

Wait for 5 to 10 minutes. The test result will generally be obvious within 5 minutes but occasionally it may take up to 10 minutes for the result to clearly form.

Positive               Negative
 Interpreting the result