A Smarter way to Support Your Lambs this Season
Posted in: Sheep Services
The most efficient growth your lambs will achieve is when they are on Mum prior to weaning. Trace elements that have the potential to limit this efficiency include cobalt (converted to vitamin B12 in the lamb) and selenium. SmartShot B12 Plus Se is a unique product designed to improve the production of lambs from tailing onward through supplementing these growth limiting trace elements.
What is SmartShot B12 Plus Se?
SmartShot B12 plus Se is a long-acting vitamin B12 and selenium injection for lambs (and calves). It has a flexible dose rate you can tailor to suit the length of efficacy you require. The consistent pay-out avoids periods of B12 and Se insufficiency.
How does SmartShot B12 Plus Se work?
Key benefits include:
- Improved animal performance: consistent supply of Vitamin B12 is essential for energy production and therefore growth. Selenium also is required for growth.
- Better immune system: Selenium is essential for proper development of the immune system.
- Greater appetite: Supplementing B12 improves appetite and therefore feed intake which leads on to greater growth.
Who should use SmartShot B12 Plus Se?
SmartShot B12 Plus Se is especially valuable for sheep farms aiming to maximise lamb growth rates, reducing drench inputs and grazing brassica crops. How is SmartShot administered? The injection is given under the skin on the neck. It is quite a thick liquid and is best administered at about 20°C.
Final thoughts
Adding SmartShot B12 Plus Se into your sheep flock health program this spring can give your lambs a strong head start; supporting greater weights at weaning, better immunity against parasites and potentially fewer drenches as well as a reduced need for regular trace element supplementation.
Talk to your Vet for more details.
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