Healthcare & Nutrition – Frequently Asked Questions

1 WE ARE LOSING EWES WITH PREGNANCY TOXAEMIA – DO YOU HAVE A PRODUCT THAT WILL HELP?

Vitasol Twin Lamb is a concentrated double energy drench with added vitamins to maintain ewe energy and health to help prevent and avoid the onset of Twin Lamb Disease.

2 MY CATTLE AND SHEEP ARE HAVING FOOT PROBLEMS – DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT MAY HELP?

Gold Star free access powder contains a high level of “protected Zinc” and Sulphur to help counter-act skin and hoof disorders. We also supply Nutrimax and Ewemin if a tub is required.

3 WHAT PRODUCT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR COCCIDIOSIS.

Deccolick tubs are a complete feed that contain the coccidiostat Deccox, a medicated product used in the control of Coccidiosis in ewes, lambs and calves.
They also contain natural protein and a full range of minerals, trace elements and vitamins.

4 MY CALVES ARE SCOURING – IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR RANGE THAT WILL HELP?

Our Calf Mixture should be fed at the first signs of stress. It contains Salts, Kaolin and Vitamins. Another very, very popular product is Maliff which is a prebiotic / electrolyte feed supplement enriched with vitamins designed to be fed to Calves to keep them in peak condition and to help weakly and/or stressed Calves.

5 OUR FARM IS DEFICIENT IN COPPER, COBALT AND MANGANESE – DO YOU HAVE A DRENCH THAT WILL HELP?

Yes, Cucom – it contains just these three ingredients, Copper, Cobalt and Manganese which will help combat deficiencies in Cattle and Sheep. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can lead to infertility, pine, ill-thrift, poor growth and other trace element deficiencies.

6 OUR EWES LOOK AS IF THEY COULD DO WITH SOMETHING EXTRA MID PREGNANCY. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Yes, our Sheep Tonic ( with or without Copper ) is a powerful oral vitamin/trace element supplement designed to help increase animal performance and protect against nutritional deficiencies. We can also supply similar in Capsule form.

7 OUR COWS BADLY NEED SOME READILY AVAILABLE ENERGY. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?

Drench them with Ketosol which contains a valuable source of carbohydrate energy and trace elements for an immediate boost.

8 DO YOU SUPPLY COLOSTRUM?

Yes, we do supply Lamb and Calf Colostrum. Our Colostrums contains a rich source of nourishment for the new born lamb and calf and are very popular sellers.

9 MY FIELDS ARE LOOKING LIKE THEY NEED SOMETHING AFTER THIS LONG WET WINTER – ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Yes – now we be a good time to use Seaspray – our seaweed based crop bio-stimulant. Seaspray encourages healthy plant growth. It contains natural plant hormones to help soil structure, soil porosity and stimulates beneficial soil bacteria which improves root and tip growth. The crop tastes sweeter too!

10 WHAT OCCASIONS SHOULD WE USE YOUR PESSARIES?

Pessaries should be used immediately after calving or lambing where assisting cases of parturition or abortion occurred. Days Iodophorm Pessaries provide a sanitised environment within the uterus in which the healthy uterus can return to normal size and function. A very popular product.

11 DO YOU SELL CHELATED VITAMIN/TRACE ELEMENT DRENCHES?

Yes, we have a full range of drenches for Beef, Dairy, Calves, Sheep, and Lambs which will help to maintain good health and condition. They include chelated Copper, Zinc, Manganese, and Iron. Healthy livestock will suffer less from stress and should recover more easily from illness; they should also suffer less from infertility, lameness, skin conditions, calving problems, etc. Healthy livestock show good conception rates, less cases of high somatic cell counts, improved growth, milk production, etc. Chelated vitamin/trace element drenches help to promote good, improved animal health and performance.

12 I JUST WANT TO DRENCH FOR SELENIUM AND COBALT – DO YOU HAVE THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT?

Yes, we do. It is called VITASOL COBALT and as well as having very good levels of Selenium and Cobalt we have added some vitamin B12 for good measure. Selenium and Cobalt deficiencies can cause white muscle disease, pine, ill thrift, infertility etc.

13 WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR MY NEW BORN LAMBS?

We have a very cost-effective drench called Vitasol New Lamb which is a highly concentrated vitamin / trace element drench containing prebiotics which is given to the Lamb in its first couple of hours of life. This will help to kick start its brown fat mobilisation which will generate heat, build strength and get the metabolism working. Omega 3 oils are included. We also do one for new born calves called Vitasol New Calf.

14 MY NEIGHBOUR USES YOUR CATTLE CAPSULE
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR PRODUCT AND THE BOLUS I AM USING?

A bolus usually releases a constant daily amount of nutrients over a set period irrespective of need. The chelates which make up our Bovine and Ovine Capsules are extremely available to the animal and will get fully absorbed within a few hours of dosing. Bovine Capsules contain much more trace element chelate than the cow needs on a daily basis, the liver removes the excess chelate levels in the blood and stores them for future use. The cow is programmed to store excess mineral in the liver and to release it on a gradual and sustained basis dependent on the cow’s needs, which will be higher at peak milk production, breeding and at times of stress.