Genex Cooperative, Inc. introduced NuLife ReBOUND and NuLife Oral Electrolyte to Midwest cattle producers in fall 2011 and has now expanded product marketing throughout the U.S. ReBOUND is a source of direct fed microbials (DFMs) that helps maintain normal appetite and digestion in cattle. NuLife ReBOUND also helps maintain fiber digestion and nutrient utilization, thereby maintaining dry matter intake and production.

ImmWave is a novel technology that contains potent, select milk proteins that fortify the calf’s immune system. With the addition of ImmWave, Last Stand is a powerful lifesaver for calves critically ill with scours, malnutrition and disease. The multi-faceted, all-natural formulation delivers key components directly into the bloodstream, enhancing the response of the immune system to jump-start recovery.

Merck Animal Health has announced the U.S. approval of ZUPREVO (tildipirosin) – a novel, new macrolide antibiotic for the management of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) that offers excellent combination of effectiveness and convenience. ZUPREVO is indicated for the treatment of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle, and for the control of respiratory disease in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle at high risk of developing BRD associated with these bacterial pathogens.

BouMatic has introduced to the U.S. dairy industry its GlacierChill modular chiller, making it the newest addition to a long line of cooling and chiller products offered by the company. Dennie Plomedahl, BouMatic brand manager, said, “The GlacierChill modular chiller is all BouMatic from the ground up. The unit was designed and is manufactured in Madison, Wisconsin, by engineers who understand what it takes to chill milk efficiently and consistently.