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Fresh Cow Supplies

Freshen Up A calcium supplement and rehydration product for dairy cattle at calving. Contains the proactive combination of multiple sources of calcium electrolytes and energy needed to help prevent milk fever and ketosis. Can be used as a drench or offerd free choice. 30245 10 lbs. 30246 35 lbs.

Bovine Accellyte A unique electrolyte designed to combat the loses due to dehydration. Can be used for both pre-hydrating (prior to stress) and re-hydrating (post stress) cattle. Contains electrolytes to replace those lost during stress energy to provide an added boost when needed most minerals needed to compensate for deficiencies from reduced feed intakes and vitamins necessary for life. Can be used as a drench added to stock tanks or individual water feedings. It also can be dry-mixed into feeds for group or herd application. 30488 10 lbs. 30489 25 lbs.

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Dehydration of Cattle may occur from a multitude of challenges - such as shipping stress, movement, heat stress, calving, water quality and availability, ration changes, stress such as medical treatments and vaccinations.

Water as a Nutrient for Dairy Cattle
Water is often overlooked as an important component of the dairy ration. A cow producing 80 pounds of milk requires about 40 gallons of water a day. Reduced water intakes can affect milk production and growth and can cause health problems. Free access to clean water promotes good rumen function, increases feed intake, digestion and nutrient absorption.

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Managing Water as a Nutrient

Water intakes can be affected by many factors:

• Ration and feed quality
• Access to water and crowding
• Drinking devices and water pressure
• Water quality and temperature
• Stray voltage
• Environment (heat stress, shipping, housing changes)
• Health (calving stress, disease)

Signs of inadequate water intakes in Dairy Cattle:

• Low urine output
• Constipated, stiff manure
• Unexplained drop in milk production
• Infrequent drinking
• Drinking urine or from puddles
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• Low dry matter intakes

Milk Fever is caused by the sudden onset of secretion of milk in mature cows at calving. The sudden outflow of calcium in colostrum makes the cow susceptible to muscle weakness. In the early stages of milk fever there are few visible signs. However, once the illness progresses and the cow staggers, falls or lies down other signs may be evident; poor appetite, weak pulse, labored breathing, dull eyes and cold extremities (ears, teats, fetlocks). Milk fever may occur in cows of any age but is more common in older animals.

Supplementing Calcium immediately following calving can be an effective way of correcting sub-clinical milk fevers or complementing treatment of clinical milk fever.