Vitamin A is important for reproduction, performance & normal bone and growth development in calves. Signs of deficiency include poor fertility, reduced feed intake/weight loss, rough coat and scale on skin.

Vitamin A deficiency can often be seen when loading cattle at nighttime because deficiency can lead to night blindness.

Vitamin D assists with calcium absorption & bone metabolism. It helps reduce milk fever and aids immunity. Signs of deficiency include irritability, reduced feed intake, laboured breathing, weakness, and scours in young animals.

Vitamin E is used support the immune response to infectious diseases. Signs of deficiency include rough coat, low immunity, poor fertility, white muscle disease, & rapid loss in weight and milk production.

Vitamin E has a roll alongside selenium & will help reduce the animal’s selenium requirements.

Why have the highest selenium block supplement on the market?

Selenium (Se) is a trace element that plays an important role in the health and performance of animals. In cattle, selenium deficiency can have economically significant impacts such as reduced fertility, placental retentions, and the incidence of mastitis.

The increase in fertility when adding selenium is attributed to the reduction of the embryonic death during the first month of gestation. Selenium is necessary for cellular function, but in large quantities it is toxic. Many products contain an amount of selenium and some could fear overdosing the animal. However, our Herd Health supplementation range allows the animals to self-regulate their intake. The cattle will only consume what they require to maintain good health. They have no interest in overindulging on lick blocks when they have met their nutritional requirements. Injections of selenium will simply have the animal leave the blocks alone until they have a requirement (top up) of minerals and vitamins.

Amino acids for fertility
The intake of methionine and lysine have a strong effect throughout the fertility cycle. These two amino acids are particularly important for embryonic development. Amino acids for growth Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and polypeptides, a major component of animals’ muscles and tissues.

For calves, the most important amino acids are methionine, lysine, isoleucine, threonine and leucine. A deficiency in any of these amino acids results in a slowing of growth and delayed onset of maturity. Amino acids also help increase lactation, metabolic functions, immune response and maintenance.