In an 82-day trial conducted by Kansas State University, grazing steers fed Aureomycin® (350 mg per head daily) and Bovatec® (30 grams per ton of feed) showed an average daily gain that was 10 percent higher than unmedicated controls (2.64 pounds of gain per day vs. 2.40).
“As a general rule, we found that using the two medications together increased gain by 0.20 to 0.30 pound per day,” reports Dr. Gerry Kuhl, a retired cattle specialist from KSU who did some of the early trial work with the combination.
“When you get that improvement in rate of gain for a few pennies per day, it’s a very attractive investment — one that could also make energy and protein supplementation more cost-effective for grazing situations.”
While the KSU trials were limited to grazing beef cattle, investigators think the Aureomycin + Bovatec combination will benefit dairy operations as well — particularly in growing dairy replacement heifers because it will keep them disease-free and boost efficiency and performance.
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Aureomycin® + Bovatec®
Now get BRD and coccidiosis protection in the same feed.
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Aureomycin®
Time-tested control of BRD and anaplasmosis, plus better feed/gain.
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Aureo S 700®
The sensible, broad-spectrum choice for tough enteric and respiratory disease challenges in calves.
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Bovatec®
Proven safe, palatable and the only ionophore you can feed starting at birth.
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Deccox®
Works directly in the small intestine to stop the top causes of coccidiosis.
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Natural supplements
Alphamune® and Beta Mos™ help improve intestinal health so cattle can more easily fight disease. .
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Teat dips
Kenostart® and Kenocidin® - two trusted options to protect cows from mastitis.
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Water solubles
Fast-acting, water-soluble antibiotics to get a sick animals back on their feet.
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