Dairy Cattle 24.7 Smartrace® Product Range

24·7 SMARTRACE® GROWING CATTLE

A sustained release bolus containing iodine, cobalt and selenium. Intended for growing cattle on grass or forage-based diets with a liveweight of 200 – 400 kg.

24·7 SMARTRACE® GROWING CATTLE is designed for situations where iodine, cobalt and selenium supplementation is essential for efficient growth, optimum health and fertility but where additional copper is not required.

24·7 SMARTRACE® GROWING CATTLE supplies the animal’s full daily requirement of each essential trace element for 180 days.

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Technology

24·7 SMARTRACE® GROWING CATTLE boluses are designed to lie in the reticulum. The wrapper on the bolus dissolves and the bolus breaks into two parts.

These erode and dissolve completely thus providing a continuous and regular supply of nutrients to the animal.

Benefits

Eroding technology means consistent supply of trace elements
Delivers full daily requirement of iodine, cobalt and selenium
Free of copper – important for closely managed dairy cows
Contains no GMOs or material of animal origin
Bolus applied in one single, simple application
Active life of 180 days
MEAT AND MILK WITHHOLDING PERIOD – NIL

Efficacy

24·7 SMARTRACE® GROWING CATTLE has been the subject of a detailed R&D programme in house and in New Zealand. A variant of this bolus technology has been successfully launched in NZ. Trials in cattle have confirmed an excellent sustained release profile, which ensures that iodine, cobalt and selenium levels are maintained throughout the active life of the bolus.