DESCRIPTION: Oral calcium or other nutrients provide immediate and sustained releases for dairy cows. Milk fever or parturient paresis is a metabolic disorder caused by a state of acute hypocalcemia (deficiency of calcium) in the blood. It may occur in dairy cows during the calving period. The lactation increases calcium, magnesium, phosphate, energy and other needs.
Oral administration of readily absorbed calcium salts is one major treatment to milk fever. Calcium gel or solution products may be used. However they have negative aspects such as large volumes and rejection by the cows to partial waste. They also have the risk of aspiration pneumonia.
BOLUS FEATURES: (1) Deliver more calcium; (2) Prevent waste over gel or liquid products; (3) Stable and (4) Rounded end for ease of administration.
CalStick Calcium: The mixture of calcium chloride, propionate and carbonate provides fast and slow calcium releases for treating or preventing milk fever of dairy cows. Each large solid bolus (1.25" diameter and 5" length) with solid vegetable lipid coating contains 46g of calcium. Each small solid bolus (1" diameter and 5" length) contains 23g of calcium. Sugar is optional to be added for sweet taste.
DOSAGE and ADMINISTRATION: Remove cover and place the rounded end toward the cow and administer the boluses by a balling gun. After administration, allow the cow free access to water.
Supportive treatment: Oral administration to a dairy cow one bolus prior to or immediately after calving and another bolus at 6-12 hours after calving.
Prevention: one bolus at 2-6 hours prior to calving and another bolus at 6-12 hours after calving.
RECOMMENDATION: The calcium boluses are stored at 35-90 degree F. Open the sealed cover just prior to use. Boluses are individually sealed to ensure stability. Moisture affects the boluses over time.
CAUTION: For use in cows only. Keep out of reach of children.
Customer Boluses: Formulations may be adjusted according to customers’ needs with phosphate, magnesium, Vitamin D or other ingredients.
