When clients asked for a product with Bovatec to be added to its popular probiotic additive range, Daviesway DASCO listened.
The Melbourne-based company has just released SuperCalf PLUS+ — a whole-milk (only) probiotic powder additive — with Bovatec to its comprehensive calf rearing range.
SuperCalf PLUS+ has teamed high-performance micro-encapsulated multi-strain probiotics, bacteria, yeast, enzymes, Bovatec and Actigen with essential vitamins and minerals.
The active ingredients in Super Calf PLUS+ carry no less than an industry-leading 11.6 billion CFUs (colony forming units).
That probiotic mode of action happens in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract where 70 to 80 per cent of an animal’s immune function is driven from.
To that end, the micro-encapsulated probiotics in SuperCalf PLUS+ allows them to safely move through the rumen and into the abomasum where they come to life — providing direct competition for pathogenic bacteria on a daily basis.
The addition of Bovatec helps control and reduce the clinical signs of coccidiosis. It also reduces faecal shedding of protozoa (E. zuernii and E. bovis) and improves liveweight gains.
Daviesway DASCO’s Brendan Johnson said including Bovatec was a direct result of customer feedback.
“It really rounds out our range and gives our customers another great option in that space,” Brendan said.
“That improved feed efficiency and control of coccidiosis was something our clients told us they wanted. So, that’s exactly what we’ve done.”
Vitamins are essential for healthy calf growth, and the intrinsic way they interact with the trace elements and enzymes in SuperCalf PLUS+ brings another important layer of support.
Along with Actigen — which is a yeast carbohydrate that normalises gut microbial health, function and development — the prebiotic stops bad bacteria populating the intestine and binds salmonella and e.coli pathogens.
Research has shown that supplementing the rumen with probiotics every day can accelerate calf growth, stimulate rumen development and reduce the need for antibiotic intervention.
The dosage of 10g per calf, per day is easily blended with whole milk, and SuperCalf PLUS+ is now available from Daviesway DASCO outlets.
– Daviesway DASCO