Animal Health
Improve animal health by enhancing beneficial gut microbes. The biological approach to animal health focuses on prevention – supporting beneficial gut microbes for more resilient animals that can better resist illness or stress.
Calf
Prebiotic that enhances early gut development and promotes calf health in the first weeks of life.
Ruminant
Prebiotic digestion enhancer for improving rumen health in times of stress.
Lactoplus
Prebiotic that increases cow milk production by enhancing nutrient uptake.
How our range works
Ruminant Sheep and Beef Cattle Programme:
Download our animal health programme, detailing how to use our products to get your livestock in tip-top shape.
Evidence
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Calf testimonial Neal and Shirley Hull own a calf rearing operation in Pahiatua, managed by their daughter, Becca, which finishes 2,500 top quality calves per year. BioStart Calf is a key part of their calf rearing operation. Read more |
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Ruminant Sheep and Beef Cattle Programme Ruminant helps optimise rumen function to improve feed utilisation and nutrient conversion. Read more |
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Ruminant testimonial Gerard ‘Moose’ Stephen trialed Ruminant, looking for potential productivity improvements in NSW, Australia, where he manages a sheep and cattle station with 20,000 merino sheep, specializing in super fine Merino wool, and 2000 Angus cattle. Read more |
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Increase milk solids with LactoPlus Weekly doses of LactoPlus have been found to increase milk solids yield by 3–5% per day throughout lactation. Read more |
How to use our products
Calf health programme
Our Calf Health Programme is designed to ensure resilience and to kick off growth in young calves.
| Product | Timing | Dose rate | Note |
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Calf |
New born calves | 5 mL initial dose | Oral drench as soon as possible after their first feed. |
| Calves on Milk, Colostrum or CMR until weaning | 2 mL/day | Once a day feeding; mix 2 mL per feed Twice a day feeding: mix 1 mL per feed |
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| Unthrifty calves or calves with dietary scouring | 5 mL/day | After calf recovers drop dose to 2 mL per day | |
| Weaning from liquid feed | 10 mL/week | Replace Biostart Calf with Biostart Ruminant immediately prior to feed change |
Note: Scours can be caused by many factors including disease. If you are concerned or scours persist, seek veterinary advice.
Ruminant health programme
Optimal gut health created by the Biostart programme enhances resilience at times of stress or at feed changes and ensures strong growth and high lambing rates.
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| Product | Animal | Dose rate |
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Ruminant |
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| Lambs | 2 mL/head at weaning and prior to feed changes and transport | |
| Ewes/Hoggets/Rams | 2 mL/head prior to feed changes, mating and transport | |
| Merinos | 4 mL/head prior to feed changes, mating and transport | |
| Calves | 10 mL/head at weaning and prior to feed changes and transport | |
| Cattle | 20 mL/head prior to feed changes, mating and transport |
BioStart Ruminant can be administered as an oral dose or diluted and sprayed over hard feed.
Dairy health programme
Optimal gut health created by the Biostart programme enhances resilience at times of stress and ensures consistent milk productivity.
| Product | Timing | Dose rate |
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LactoPlus |
In-Calf Cows | One dose of 20 mL/head 1–2 weeks prior to calving. |
| Lactating Cows | 15 mL/head once a week. It is recommended that LactoPlus is given as a weekly dose for the first 20 weeks of lactation. |
LactoPlus can be applied through the trough dispenser, co-administered with other oral supplements via drenching or sprayed weekly over supplementary feed.
Ready to get started?
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