Multimin Chrome is the first injectable trace mineral supplement to include chromium and is suitable for both beef and dairy cattle.
The new product is an innovative formulation that includes five essential trace minerals — copper, selenium, zinc, manganese and chromium — designed to support cattle health and performance during critical periods of their productive life.
Multimin Chrome offers a science-backed formulation ideal for young, growing animals when the pressure to perform is at its highest, helping producers to mitigate stress and enhance nutrient utilisation in their herd.
Virbac Australia says scientific trials using Multimin Chrome show up to 60 per cent reduction in disease incidence and a 58 per cent reduction in mortality rates in calves.
“Weaning is one of the most stressful periods in the life of young cattle,” Paula Gonzalez-Rivas, Virbac Australia’s technical services manager for livestock, said.
“Strategic trace mineral supplementation with Multimin Chrome boosts the levels of five essential trace minerals helping young cattle maintain their health and performance, reducing disease incidences and mortality rates,” she said.
“The inclusion of chromium to the trusted Multimin formulation can offer an extra edge to the known effects of Multimin.
“Chromium supplementation can alleviate the adverse effects of stress and improve nutrient utilisation helping to ensure resilient, healthy, productive, and profitable herds, even when stress and metabolic demands are at the highest.”
Whole-of-farm nutrition expert and Pro Ag consultant Colin Trengove said when using trace mineral supplementation it was important to think of the whole herd’s health by including minerals like chromium.
“Research has shown chromium improves carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, as well as regulates immune responses, and the secretion of hormones and some vitamins in the body,” Dr Trengove said.
“It improves reproduction, enhances growth, increases feed conversion efficiency, boosts immunity, reduces heat stress and decreases mortality.”
Multimin Chrome is now available at leading rural retailers.
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