Prevention of Ketosis in cattle
Prevention of ketosis in cattle with a ketosis bolus
Our ketosis bolus Ketotop is a fast-acting cattle supplement designed as prevention of ketosis in cattle (acetonemia) on four different levels. Ketosis or acetonemia is caused by a lack of energy, often seen at the beginning of lactation.
Our ketosis bolus can be used for cows over 250 kg.
Benefits of our ketosis bolus?
- Prevention of ketosis in cattle on four different levels
- Rumen stimulation: enhancing the rumen flora, thus leading to a better fermentation and optimal energy production in the rumen
- Liver protection: the ingredients clean up the liver and stimulate bile production in order to enhance the breakdown of fat. These are rumen-protected which means their effectiveness is 50 times higher than non-rumen protected ingredients.
- Stimulating appetite through well-chosen plant extracts. An increased feed intake means more energy.
- Energy supply: contains fast and easily available energy
- The two boluses can be given at once
Ketotop: prevention of ketosis in cattle in China
57 cows (with similar parity, age, physical health, and feed) of a big Chinese dairy group were divided into a Ketotop group and a control group. The oxtail blood was collected in the four weeks after calving to determine the BHBA in the blood of all cows in the two groupS and to determine if the cows had subclinical ketosis, clinical ketosis or no ketosis. No cows developed clinical ketosis, showing the great managment practises of this farm. Subclinical ketosis however was more than halved in the Ketotop group.
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 Ketotop with other boluses!
Ketotop can be used together with other boluses around calving, most notably with Calcitop and Mammitop. Ask our advice for all the possibilities.
Composition
Stimulation of the rumen
- Cobalt
- Yeast
- Niacin
Liver protection
- Methionine
- Choline
- Betaine
- Vitamine B2
- B12
- Herb extracts
- Curcuma
- Fennel
- Boldo
- Artichoke
- Thistle
Energy
- Calcium propionate
Certification
![FCA certification for ketosis bolus Ketotop]()
Dosage and administration
- 1 Ketotop dose (1 white + 1 red) 10 days before calving
- 1 Ketotop dose (1 white + 1 red) just after calving
- Always treat 'fatty cows', they have a high risk of ketosis (1 white + 1 red)
Orally with the help of a bolus applicator
Packaging
- Our ketosis bolus Ketotop comes in a box of 6 white boluses of 75 grams and 6 red boluses of 70 grams
- 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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Calcium bolus
Calcitop is a fast acting calcium supplement designed to solve a calcium deficiency (hypocalcaemia) around calving and to prevent milk fever.
