Calcium bolus
Milk fever prevention with a calcium bolus
Our calcium bolus Calcitop is a fast-acting calcium supplement designed to solve a calcium deficiency (hypocalcemia) around calving. This deficiency will cause a lower feed intake and milk production and could potentially lead to (subclinical) milk fever. Especially from the second calving and later cows are sensitive to it. You can read everything about milk fever on our blog.
Our calcium bolus can be used for cows over 250 kg
Benefits of our calcium bolus?
- Instant release of calcium
- Each bolus contains 26 grams of calcium, 8 grams of phosphorus
- Contains 22 135 UI vitamin D3 per bolus for an even better calcium absorption
- Prevention of calcium deficiency and milk fever
- Beneficial effects on important health parameters like insemination, culling mastitis, uterine disorders, and lameness.
- Easy administration: 2 boluses fit in one applicator
- Acute milk fever treatment: after a calcium infusion to get the cow back on her feet the calcium levels remain low and need to be further increased by administering extra calcium through a calcium bolus
Calcitop : more than milk fever prevention
168 dairy cows received 2 Calcitop boluses on the day after calving and were compared to 136 cows that calved in the same period one year earlier (University of Veterinary Medecine, Budapest, 2020). Insemination, culling, mastitis, metritis and lameness were compared between the 2 groups within 60 days in milk. Half of the cows in the Calcitop-group got inseminated, compared to only 10% in the control group. Fewer cows that received Calcitop got culled or developped mastitis or lameness. In both groups the cases of metritis were high, confirming the need for attention to metritis. Check out the Resco bolus Metritop as well, to support uterus health.
Why use a bolus?
- Easy in use
- Easy storage and transportation
- No need to give daily supplements
- No need to calculate supplementary feed
- Each cow gets the right dose
- No spilling
You can combine Calcitop with other boluses!
Calcitop can be used together with other boluses around calving, most notably with Ketotop and Mammitop. Ask our advice for all the possibilities.
Composition
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
- Magnesium
- Vitamin D3
Certification
Dosage and administration
Dosage around calving
- 2 Calcitop boluses 12 to 24 hours before calving
- 2 Calcitop boluses immediately after calving
- 1-2 Calcitop boluses 10 - 12 hours after calving
- 1-2 Calcitop boluses 24 hours after calving
Dosage after calcium infusion when the cow is standing up again
- 2 Calcitop Boluses 2 hours after the infusion
- 2 Calcitop Boluses 12 hours after the infusion
Orally, with the help of a bolus applicator
Packaging
- Our calcium bolus Calcitop comes in a box of 12 boluses of 95 gram
- Expiry date: shelf life of 2 years after the production date
- Store dry, protected from extreme temperatures and out of reach of children
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Prevention of Ketosis in cattle
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