The Rural Voice, 1986-08, Page 47ADVICE
going to check with the competi-
tion.
If possible, it's a good idea to ar-
range a line of credit with your
bank. This way you can borrow ex-
actly what you need, when you
need it, based on your cash flow.
And adjust your loan level as your
actual requirements change.
Never make repayment com-
mitments that are unrealistic.
That's important. And always pay
by the due date, or a little before.
This will help your credit rating —
and your banker will love it.
Keep your banker briefed at all
times, and don't spring any sur-
prises. It's all in your own best in-
terest. ❑
Dollar Sense offers general
financial advice by members of
The Institute of Chartered Ac-
countants of Ontario. Doug Eckel
is with Ward Malette, Chartered
Accountants, Brantford.
THE ELISA
TESTING SYSTEM
The Ontario Egg Producers'
Marketing Board, in co-operation
with the Hope Laboratories of
Shakespeare, Ont., has initiated a
research project to refine and in-
vestigate the use of a breakthrough
in disease -testing procedure called
the ELISA system.
ELISA, short for Enzyme Link-
ed Immunosorbent Assay, was
developed over the past decade,
and has found many applications
in medical and veterinary science.
Applications to poultry were
developed in 1983-84 at the
University of Guelph, with spon-
sorship from the Ontario Egg
Board.
The advantage of ELISA is that
it permits very rapid testing of
blood samples for a wide range of
viruses and other pathogens, and
antibodies to them. Whereas con-
ventional testing systems take up
to three weeks to identify the
presence of disease pathogens in an
animal, the ELISA makes results
available in two to three days. It
costs relatively little.
Because ELISA is so rapid, it
can be used to monitor poultry
flocks for antigens and to thus
evaluate the effectiveness of vac-
cination programs. In this way,
vaccination programs can be
modified and improved, thus
enhancing immunity to various
diseases. ❑
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