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Growth

After weaning, the calves enter a new environment. During this period, trace minerals support their growth and help to defend against stress.

Growth: a key stage for cattle farming

As soon as the calf is born, it is growing and developing. From birth, to weaning, to fattening or preparation to join the dairy herd, the bovine will increase its weight exponentially and develop its muscle mass.

Growth, and particularly rapid growth, requires a huge mobilisation of reserves and a rising demand for the metabolism of trace minerals, these require some supplementation as cattle may not get their full requirement from diet alone.

A commitment from the entire animal body

The growth of the animal is based on its immunity, the efficiency of its metabolism, enzymes and the availability of trace minerals that support all of these functions. Deficiencies can lead to:
Poor foetal development and growth
Less expressed genetic potential
Direct or indirect loss of productivity

Trace minerals to grow

Trace minerals have an essential role in growth and are required for optimal growth patterns.

Beyond the trace minerals found in food, an injectable supplementation allows the animal to replenish and build its reserves quickly.  This helps the animal to have greater food efficiency.

Increase in Average Daily Gain

in calves at weaning due to an increase in dry matter consumption

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Improved growth

even on animals that were initially slightly deficient (2,3)

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Improved muscle characteristics

even after the stress of transport (2,3)

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Growth is prepared before calving

It is during the last trimester of gestation that the weight of the foetus will increase by 75% and its length by 50%.
To ensure this growth, the cow will have to meet her own requirements and those of her foetus, with impaired ingestion capacity decreases of 30 to 40%.
In preparation for this step, supplementation with injectable trace minerals will increase the overall trace mineral status of the cow benefitting calf growth.

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