How Farm-O-San Reviva can help your animals post-calving

A COW’S metabolism needs particular support post-calving to maintain essential bodily functions and remain healthy. Days prior to calving, changes occur in the cow’s metabolism as hormonal processes prepare the animal for calf birth and the start of colostrum and milk production. Cows need to maintain their forage intake, but immediately prior to calving, and for some time afterwards, their dry matter intake falls. This means that when they need more energy they eat less.

During calving, cows lose fluids and electrolytes, which can lead to dehydration. This combined with low food intake can cause weakness and listlessness after calving, meaning the cow eats even less, impacting milk production and the longerterm health of the cow. Cows need to recover quickly after calving and it is important that they start to eat again, fast. They need energy, calcium, other minerals, electrolytes, and vitamins.

Farm- O-San Reviva is a highly palatable energy drink that offers supplementation to newly calved cows. By giving it once directly after calving, animals recover sooner, are more active, and show improved forage intake. Trials by Trouw Nutrition show that cows taking this drink have higher dry matter intake post-partum. Studies show a quick return to normal DMI is important to treating negative energy balance post-calving, helping metabolism return to normal. Using within an hour gives best results.

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