Bovigen Platinum vaccine line from Virbac

Virbac is expanding its U.S. cattle range of products with four vaccines: Bovigen Platinum 5, Bovigen Platinum 5 L5, Bovigen Platinum 3 and Bovigen Platinum 3 LP vaccines. All four vaccines protect against key respiratory viruses, while Bovigen Platinum 5 L5 and 3 LP vaccines add bacterial protection against leptospirosis.

Bovigen Platinum 5 vaccine is effective for weaned calves as part of preconditioning, value-added and replacement heifer development programs, as well as mature cattle. It protects against the country's most prevalent strains of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD), including types 1 and 2. Additional protection includes infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBR), bovine parainfluenza 3 virus (PI3) and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV).

Bovigen L5 vaccine offers the same 5-way respiratory protection as the Bovigen Platinum 5 vaccine with the addition of bacterial protection against abortion-causing Leptospira canicola, Leptospira grippotyphosa, Leptospira hardjo, Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae and Leptospira pomona. It also provides cross-protection against Leptospira hardjo-bovis.

Virbac’s Bovigen Platinum 3 is ideal for use in feedyards at processing or revaccination. This vaccine delivers comprehensive protection against the most prevalent strains of BVD and IBR in times when exposure to other respiratory viruses is less likely.

Bovigen Platinum 3 LP vaccine marries the power of the Bovigen Platinum 3 vaccine with added protection against Leptospira pomona, making it ideal for feedyards, beef-on-dairy calves or calf ranches.

All of these modified-live viral vaccines are available in 50-dose vials and dosed at 2 milliliters subcutaneously to meet Beef Quality Assurance standards. The Bovigen Platinum 5 and Bovigen Platinum 5 L5 vaccines are also available in 10-dose vials.

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VitaFerm Sure Start Gel from BioZyme

BioZyme introduced VitaFerm Sure Start Gel earlier this year.

VitaFerm Sure Start Gel is specifically formulated to support newborn calves’ immune function and overall health during the critical post-birth period.

The new VitaFerm Sure Start Gel offers several benefits to give your newborns a sure start. Like all VitaFerm products, it contains AO-Biotics Amaferm, a research-proven prebiotic to support digestibility by stimulating beneficial microbes. Furthermore, this innovative gel delivers immunoglobulin Y antibodies derived from salmonella, E. coli, bovine rotavirus, bovine coronavirus and clostridium and MOS for broad support of the immune system, along with additional nutritional support to maximize calf vigor.

This single-dose product comes in a 30-milliliter tube and should be administered after the calf has had colostrum. For best results, it is recommended to be given within the first 24 hours of birth. It can be repeated daily as needed. The bright orange color allows for distinct recognition of administration.

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Hay feeder shed from Hanen

Hanen Automatic Cattle and Livestock Feeders has recently released their new hay feeder shed, an innovative way to feed and store hay for your cattle and livestock.

The hay feeder shed holds four round bales at a time and is covered to keep hay dry and provide shade and shelter for your livestock. It also allows producers to save time with the greater storage capacity (four bales instead of one) so the feeder doesn’t have to be reloaded as often. The moving gate at the front of the shed allows livestock to push their way forward and eat as they go, lessening opportunities for animals to create spoilage by scattering and standing on hay.

The feeder shed is also built to last. The durable, weather-resistant metal roof and protective enclosure keeps hay dry. It is constructed with 7-gauge powder-coated steel to be rust-resistant and designed for longevity.

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Rezilon from Envu

Rezilon herbicide brings first-of-its-kind chemistry to the range and pasture market and can be used on established bahiagrass and bermudagrass fields. Its unique mode of action in this market provides effective, long-lasting control of troublesome weed species, even those resistant to other herbicides, such as glyphosate.

Controlling weeds before they emerge is often more effective than controlling them once they have germinated. Rezilon is a preemergence herbicide that contains the active ingredient indaziflam, a long-lasting residual compound that provides extended weed control other products cannot match. This translates into increased quality and production from the fields you and your animals rely on.

Key benefits:

• Consistent, long-term weed control: Rezilon is a preemergence herbicide for annual grass and broadleaf weed control. It is labeled for use in warm-season bermudagrass and bahiagrass hayfields.
• Increased hay quality: When Rezilon is applied according to label directions, growers could see higher-quality forage on their first cut as a result of controlling annual weed species present.
• Long residual activity: Rezilon should be applied well before weed emergence. Once applied, it can sit on the soil surface for some time with no degradation from sunlight while waiting on rainfall for activation.
• Wider application window: Applications can be started as early as August and into the following spring as a result of extended residual weed control.

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