What is monensin used for in cattle?

What is monensin used for in cattle?

Monensin is used as the sodium salt. The intended use as a veterinary medicinal product in lactating dairy cattle is as an oral device (controlled release capsule) that will release monensin in the rumen at a maximum rate of 400 mg/day over about 100 days to control ketosis.

Does Bovatec prevent bloat?

To avoid a situation in which bloat occurs, I recommend feeding for maximum efficiency. Using a supplement such as Trendsetter with Rumensin (that’s my first choice) or Bovatec gets you there, and fine-tuned rumen helps prevent bloat. Animals bloat because they can’t pass gas from the rumen.

How do you treat chronic bloat in cattle?

Feed anti-foaming chemicals like poloxalene, which prevents pasture bloat for about 12 hours if consumed in adequate amounts. Begin feeding two to five days before turning onto pasture. Poloxalene can be fed as a topdressing on feed, in a grain mixture, in liquid supplements, or in molasses blocks.

How do I stop bloat in feedlot?

Changes in feeding and management offer the best means for preventing feedlot bloat. The ration most commonly fed by feeders seeking information regarding feedlot bloat has included finely ground milo and loose alfalfa hay fed in separate bunks, or finely chopped alfalfa hay mixed with the grain.

How do you feed monensin?

Feeding Directions: Thoroughly mix Rumensin 90 to make one ton of complete feed that provides 5 to 40 g/ton monensin on a 90% dry matter basis (Table 1). Feed complete feed (5 to 40 g/ton) continuously to growing finishing beef cattle to provide not less than 50 nor more than 480 mg monensin per head per day.

How do you Debloat a cow?

Treatment

1. Passing a stomach tube is the best treatment for gassy bloat.
2. In a few cases a trochar and cannula punched through the side into the rumen will relieve gassy bloat when a stomach tube has not worked.
3. For frothy bloat, antifoaming agents that disperse the foam should be given by stomach tube.

Is there a withdrawal period for rumensin?

Withdrawal of monensin from the feed for 5 or 7 days produced higher feed consumption and weight gain values compared with those of unmedicated broilers. Increasing the withdrawal period to 10 days did not produce greater growth improvement.

Will cattle bloat go away?

Often the animal bloats only mildly and stops eating; therefore, the discomfort is eventually relieved. In more severe bloat, the animal’s rumen is swollen (especially on the left side), it urinates and defecates frequently, bellows and staggers.

How much monensin should I Feed my cattle?

To be fed free choice at the rate of 3.2-8 oz. of block per head daily. This will provide 80-200 mg Monensin per head per day. Feed 1 block per 5 head of cattle. This allows all animals equal access to blocks. Place blocks where animals congregate.

Can monensin be used to control bloat?

It has no claims to control bloat or founder. Monensin is approved for the claim of increased ADG. It does that by affecting one of the three volatile fatty acids produced in the rumen. Monensin increase the amount of propionic acid (not butyric or acetic acids). This has an impact on feed efficiency and therefore ADG.

What happens if you give a calf too much monensin?

Consumption by unapproved species may result in toxic reactions. Do not exceed the levels of Monensin recommended in the feeding directions as reduced average daily gains may result. A withdrawal time has not been established for pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

Why use easylix rumensin pressed blocks for Stockers?

When Easylix Rumensin Pressed Blocks are used for stockers, increased average daily gains can be achieved resulting in increased profits. Cattle will consistently be drawn to the highly palatable Easylix Rumensin Pressed Block. Reliable consumption is achieved through the use of molasses and added salt along with other palatable ingredients.