BVD samples lost?

maxxuumman

Any one had BVD samples go missing?. Sent 30 samples on the 11/02, contacted Enfer today and they have not received them yet.

whelan1

yes, thinking of sending them registered post now, lost a retest , had to order another tag and calf has 5 tags now... they are very helpful in enfer but its a total pain in the arse, might be an idea to send them in smaller lots in future

maxxuumman

whelan1 wrote: »

yes, thinking of sending them registered post now, lost a retest , had to order another tag and calf has 5 tags now... they are very helpful in enfer but its a total pain in the arse, might be an idea to send them in smaller lots in future

Easy for them to be helpful, they havn't found the samples. An post says that any envelope with Enfer labs on it will end up in Kildare, so its not wrong address. Enfer labs guys keep saying, wait till tomorrow.

How long did it take to get the replacement BVD tags, incase I have to do a retest. Balls if I have to retest all of them. Deal is done to have calves collected Monday. Could really do with some calf space.

hugo29

maxxuumman wrote: »

Any one had BVD samples go missing?. Sent 30 samples on the 11/02, contacted Enfer today and they have not received them yet.

did you mark "exempt animal specimen" on the envelope, if not maybe in quarantine somewhere in an post,

whelan1

hugo29 wrote: »

did you mark "exempt animal specimen" on the envelope, if not maybe in quarantine somewhere in an post,

i have never marked this on an envelope, and only twice in about 40 postages did they get lost

hugo29

whelan1 wrote: »

i have never marked this on an envelope, and only twice in about 40 postages did they get lost

either have I but i have only ever sent max 4 at once, i am just thinking 30 plastic tubes in an envelope and someone in an post probably thought jayus we are under attack

whelan1

the address is long enough without writting more on the envelope

delaval

maxxuumman wrote: »

Any one had BVD samples go missing?. Sent 30 samples on the 11/02, contacted Enfer today and they have not received them yet.

Not being smart but did you put €1.50 stamp on? We send in batches like that, costs €1.50:mad:

yellow50HX

Have actually dropped my samples into the lab in cork in person and an post are not very reliable at the best of times. Also we're already paying enough for the testing as it is between the new tagged, the new tags and the tests themselves, never mind having to fork out for re-tests.

maxxuumman

whelan1 wrote: »

the address is long enough without writting more on the envelope

Ya, and it's spring time...time is precious

jomoloney

no prob so far with mislaid, ....but posted 16 on Tuesday last and got text to day for 8 results... will wait until to morrow to follow up

any one experience split results or partial result ?

maxxuumman

delaval wrote: »

Not being smart but did you put €1.50 stamp on? We send in batches like that, costs €1.50:mad:

Wife got it weighed in the post office and paid accordingly.

Ringing around the different sections of AnPost... They are a joke. There's no going past the desk in the local office...any thing else needs forms filled in etc. no one can pick up a phone to do an enquiry...they weren't even sure which depot lost post goes to ... Portlaoise or limerick.
Hope to god it just "turns up" in Enfer tomorrow.

maxxuumman

jomoloney wrote: »

no prob so far with mislaid, ....but posted 16 on Tuesday last and got text to day for 8 results... will wait until to morrow to follow up

any one experience split results or partial result ?

A few times last year, usually means to other 8 are PI's


Only joking. Split results can often happen

whelan1

maxxuumman wrote: »

Wife got it weighed in the post office and paid accordingly.

Ringing around the different sections of AnPost... They are a joke. There's no going past the desk in the local office...any thing else needs forms filled in etc. no one can pick up a phone to do an enquiry...they weren't even sure which depot lost post goes to ... Portlaoise or limerick.
Hope to god it just "turns up" in Enfer tomorrow.

i post 2 0r 3 times a week, if you dont get the results its very hard to remember back actually posting them, sometimes my mam or dad would post them, so for a while last year i wrote down each batch and when i posted them etc, tbh dont have the time at the minute, pity the milkman cant collect them

maxxuumman

whelan1 wrote: »

i post 2 0r 3 times a week, if you dont get the results its very hard to remember back actually posting them, sometimes my mam or dad would post them, so for a while last year i wrote down each batch and when i posted them etc, tbh dont have the time at the minute, pity the milkman cant collect them

That's why I was posting them in bigger batches. Milk lorry is a good idea.

Timmaay

Was it here or over on forum4farming tgat I read that those plastic envelopes that enfer sent out were ripping in the an post sorting machines? Anyways I sent off about 8samples in one 2days ago, with a 55cent stamp, results today! (all negative also!)

hugo29

jomoloney wrote: »

no prob so far with mislaid, ....but posted 16 on Tuesday last and got text to day for 8 results... will wait until to morrow to follow up

any one experience split results or partial result ?

Which reminds me I posted some Monday, should have had results today

delaval

Timmaay wrote: »

Was it here or over on forum4farming tgat I read that those plastic envelopes that enfer sent out were ripping in the an post sorting machines? Anyways I sent off about 8samples in one 2days ago, with a 55cent stamp, results today! (all negative also!)

We always put the plastic envelope in another envelope, do you?
How did vice grip work Tim?

Timmaay

delaval wrote: »

We always put the plastic envelope in another envelope, do you?
How did vice grip work Tim?

Did with the last batch, was in a rush with these few so didn't bother!

Vice grips has found a permanent new home in the parlour!

delaval

Timmaay wrote: »

Did with the last batch, was in a rush with these few so didn't bother!

Vice grips has found a permanent new home in the parlour!

We are constantly finding them in paddocks in Spring time

moy83

delaval wrote: »

We are constantly finding them in paddocks in Spring time

Good thing ye arent tying the tails up to the rafters anymore so

Timmaay

delaval wrote: »

We are constantly finding them in paddocks in Spring time

Spray paint them some bright colour that will be much more noticeable if you forget to take it off!

whelan1

i suppose its a wonder the green part of the movement cert comes safe in the post also.... also seal the bvd sample envelope with sellotape

delaval

whelan1 wrote: »

i suppose its a wonder the green part of the movement cert comes safe in the post also.... also seal the bvd sample envelope with sellotape

Have you ever tried getting permit on agfood really handy and instant

TEAT SQUEEZER

permit on agfood is a mighty system...

op i also reg post bigger lots of samples for what its worth.. too much room for error with an post considering the short timeline with calves this time of year...

whelan1

delaval wrote: »

Have you ever tried getting permit on agfood really handy and instant

yup am doing that now, can you get a blank movement permit on line, ie that you do not have the buyers info?

maxxuumman

whelan1 wrote: »

yup am doing that now, can you get a blank movement permit on line, ie that you do not have the buyers info?

Yes, you can get a blank one, and write in the buyers details later. Great system

whelan1

maxxuumman wrote: »

Yes, you can get a blank one, and write in the buyers details later. Great system

did your samples turn up?

maxxuumman

whelan1 wrote: »

did your samples turn up?

Afraid not. Got to talk to a very helpful person in An Post and she said that they are running into alot of problems with " those plastic tubes". They are causing alot of problems in the sorting office. Apparently anything bigger than a key should be put in a bubble wrap envelope, as the machine that reads the addresses could mangle an envelope that has something bulky in it. Mostly the address is still readable, so An Post will repackage the vials and forward them on. In the majority of cases we don't know there has been an issue. But sometimes the goods are repackaged, and since the address can't be read from the mangled envelope the goods are sent to limerick, to lost post. It could take weeks to recover them from here.
So I have reordered tags and will have to retest. In the meantime I have sent a "lost post " form to An Post, they might find them. And I will ring Enfer a few more times to see if they turn up. As it turns out there were 45 in the envelope . Arrhhhhhh

So heads up, put the vials in bubble envelopes.

delaval

maxxuumman wrote: »

Yes, you can get a blank one, and write in the buyers details later. Great system

Leave destination blank

TEAT SQUEEZER

maxxuumman wrote: »

Afraid not. Got to talk to a very helpful person in An Post and she said that they are running into alot of problems with " those plastic tubes". They are causing alot of problems in the sorting office. Apparently anything bigger than a key should be put in a bubble wrap envelope, as the machine that reads the addresses could mangle an envelope that has something bulky in it. Mostly the address is still readable, so An Post will repackage the vials and forward them on. In the majority of cases we don't know there has been an issue. But sometimes the goods are repackaged, and since the address can't be read from the mangled envelope the goods are sent to limerick, to lost post. It could take weeks to recover them from here.
So I have reordered tags and will have to retest. In the meantime I have sent a "lost post " form to An Post, they might find them. And I will ring Enfer a few more times to see if they turn up. As it turns out there were 45 in the envelope . Arrhhhhhh

So heads up, put the vials in bubble envelopes.

did tag testing voluntarily across my calves a few years ago and that was enfrers reccomendation then... sorry to hear about all those re taggings... bummer

KODL

Hi,

I have been using Animal Health Laboratories, in Bandon, in Cork and I have had no problems what so ever, all results back within two days and the staff there are very helpfull and friendly. Would highly reccomend them.

Cheers

maxxuumman

Got text this morning from Enfer. 45 clear animals. Tags turned up!!!!!!
Rang Enfer, apparently they just turned up on Wednesday.

Let the mass exodus of calves begin. Hurray

hugo29

maxxuumman wrote: »

Got text this morning from Enfer. 45 clear animals. Tags turned up!!!!!!
Rang Enfer, apparently they just turned up on Wednesday.

Let the mass exodus of calves begin. Hurray

so how long since you posted them then

was just wondering how they survived out of cold storage:rolleyes: