Using genetics for better colostrum

The Elevate genomic test, developed by Semex in cooperation with the University of Guelph, provides standard genomic results plus exclusive female immune response results that will identify an animal as a low, average or high immune responder. Females with High Immune Response (Figure 1) have inherently superior immunity, reducing disease occurrence, delivering better response to commercial vaccines and producing higher quality colostrum. When bred to Immunity+ sires, producers naturally improv