Liquid Protein Feed

Use: Feed Supplement

Colostrum is a thick yellow fluid, rich in protein, growth factors, and immune or transfer factors produced by the mammary glands during the first few days of lactation. It contains immunoglobins, lactoferrin (a protein that transports iron to red blood cells), leukocytes, cytokines and lymphokines, vitamins, glycoproteins and sulphur—all essential to the developing organism. Liquid protein feed is a whey colostrum product that can be used for a number of conditions, including mastitis.

Mastitis is almost always caused by bacteria. These micro-organisms produce toxins that damage the milk-producing tissue of the mammary gland. The tissue becomes inflamed to eliminate the bacteria. The inflammation reduces milk production and changes the composition of the milk (usually increases blood components and reduces milk constituents). Injecting liquid protein feed into the teat is one option available to organic farmers to treat mastitis.

A farmer in Texas has a veterinarian niece in Iowa who uses a colostrum product on horses. He was so impressed by the results that he tried it himself and was really pleased. He now uses it on any of his animals that looks unwell - dogs, cats, goats and sheep.

Benefits

• Treats mastitis and uterine infections.
• Lowers somatic cell count.
• Gives calves a good start.
• Reduces stress from birthing.
• Strengthens and balances the immune system.

Directions for Use

Mastitis:

• For simple mastitis: inject 1.3 oz or 40 cc under the skin for 2 – 3 days.
• For acute mastitis: inject 7 – 10 oz or 200 – 300 cc vitamin C. Follow immediately with 4 oz or 120 cc liquid protein feed.
• For chronic mastitis: inject 7 – 10 oz or 200 – 300 cc vitamin C intravenously. Follow immediately with 4 oz or 120 cc liquid protein feed and repeat after 3 – 5 days. Or, inject 1.3 oz or 40 cc liquid protein feed/day under the skin for 3 days or add 0.16 oz or 5 cc to feed twice a day for 7 days.

Bovine immune system:

• 1 – 1.3 oz or 30 – 40 cc orally or inject under the skin.
• For acute cases: inject 4 oz or 120 cc with 10.1 oz or 300 ml vitamin C and 1 oz or 30 cc vitamin B complex intravenously.

Infections:

• 1.7 oz or 50 cc 12 hours orally before or after breeding.
• For milk fever: inject 1.3 oz or 40 cc under the skin and follow with calcium.

Calving:

• For calving: inject 1.3 oz or 40 cc under the skin two weeks before due date.
• For cleansing the uterus after calving: give 1.7 oz or 50 cc orally. For severe cases, repeat every week at 4 oz or 120 cc/dose.

Calves:

• Give 0.3 oz or 10 cc orally at birth and repeat after 12 hours. Give 0.2 oz or 6 cc orally daily for the next six days.

Drying cows:

• Inject 1.3 oz or 40 cc under the skin, do not milk for 5 days then check udder.

Somatic cell count:

• Inject 7 – 10 oz or 200 – 300 cc vitamin C intravenously. Follow immediately with 4 oz or 120 cc liquid protein feed.
• Or, give 0.16 oz or 5 cc orally on feed every 12 hours for 7 days.

Lambs:

• Give 0.1 oz or 3 cc orally at birth and repeat after 12 hours. Repeat if health problems persist.

Caution: Never mix and inject vitamins B, C and liquid protein feed at the same time.

Packaging

• Liquid, keep refrigerated
• 4 oz or 120 ml injectable bottle

Safety

• There are no known health risks.