The Fresh Cow Protocol Looking out for your production payback
Our fresh cow protocol provides the nutrients required for post-freshening recovery into lactation. These three products have become the nutrition cornerstone for fresh cow groups around the world. Each is engineered to specifically address nutrition needs at very specific points during transition. This product grouping is considered the fresh cow protocol, and recommended for use on every fresh cow.
Description: Contains yeast, magnesium, calcium, potassium, niacin, betaine and other key nutrients to help cows transition into lactation after freshening. Fresh Cow YMCP helps increase feed intake, speeds post-freshening recovery, helps to maximize milk production, and is proven to help reduce metabolic problems.
The Original YMCP Powder: Mix 1 pound of YMCP Powder in 5 gallons of warm water. Available in: 2 lb bag, 25 lb pail, 40 lb bag, 50 lb box - OR YMCP Paste: Orally administer entire 375 g tube to cow Available in: 375 g single-dose tube, 12 tubes per display case, 48 tubes per shipper case - OR YMCP Capsules: Orally administer six capsules per cow Available in: 48-count jars (six jars per case)
Administration: Use Fresh Cow YMCP immediately after freshening.
Description: Contains 30 billion colony forming units of live yeast, and the veterinary recommended dose of 6 grams of niacin which helps develop and maintain optimum rumen fermentation in high producing dairy cows. Rumen Yeast Caps helps stimulate appetite and dry matter intake, helps maintain peak production levels and helps to prevent ketosis.
Administration: Administer one Rumen Yeast Capsule the first and second day after freshening. If a cow goes off feed during lactation, administer one Rumen Yeast Cap for three days.
Description: A highly palatable electrolyte, vitamin and acidified energy Rehydrate. Recover. Perform. product formulated for dehydration. Field tested and time proven for more than 25 years, Bovine BlueLite速 helps guard against dehydration by maintaining body fluids and helps encourage water intake. Use during dehydration events - heat stress, winter dysentery, bacterial diarrhea, and pneumonia. Ideal for show cattle.
Administration: Administer during the first two weeks of lactation. If a cow looks dehydrated or dry matter intake drops, drench cow with 4oz. of Bovine BlueLite速.
Economic impact of fresh cow challenges This table shows some of the key post-freshening challenges and associated treatment costs. By avoiding even a couple treatments, it would be easy to project how the savings add up. Calculate your potential savings at techmixglobal.com/freshcow.
Available in: Jar of 25 capsules and box of 100 capsules
Available in: 1.25lb jar, 2lb bag (14 bags per case), 6lb bag (8 bags per case), and a 50lb box
Metabolic Disease
Cost ($)
Die (%)
Culled (%)
Lost Milk (lbs)
Extra Days Open
Milk Fever
275
4
5
286
13
Retained Placenta
315
1.5
6
550
15
Ketosis
232
0.5
5
506
10
Displaced Abomasum
494
2
8
840
12
Clinical Mastitis
224
1.1
7
125
3
*Chuck Guard DVM, PhD Cornell University Veterinary School
To learn more about our fresh cow protocol, call 877-466-6455 or visit our website at techmixglobal.com
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MORE Calcium and Nutrients for fresh cows.
The transition period is a series of one stress event followed by another. Evaluating these events in a 3 phase approach, the table below outlines what effects each phase of freshening has on cow physiology, health, and performance. From decreased dry matter intake pre-freshening, to challenges with rehydration and reestablishment of feed intake post-freshening, the dairyman needs solutions that encourage a healthy recovery and optimal lactation.
Post-freshening
Freshening
Pre-freshening
Challenges of the fresh cow
Many fresh cow challenges within each phase can be mitigated with proper nutrition delivered at just the right time… nutrition that meets the cow’s physical demands when she needs it. The other side of this sheet offers timely nutritional solutions proven to help the transition cow recover quickly while demonstrating solid economic benefits to the dairy producer.
Negative Results
• Low dry matter intake - Feed intake drops close up - Water intake drops close up
• Slower recovery with chance of metabolic issues • Lower production • Weight loss • Poor reproduction • Dehydration • Greater risk of displaced abomasum (DA) • Hypokalemia - low potassium level
• Hypocalcaemia - Inadequate calcium levels
• Calcium levels don’t meet demands of milk production • Impairs smooth muscle and nerve function • Risk for ketosis • Drop in milk production
• Hypomagnesmia - Inadequate magnesium levels
• Required for metabolizing calcium • Results in impaired muscle contraction
• Hypokalemia - Inadequate potassium levels
• Improper cell function and electrolyte balance • Negative energy balance • Risk of retained placenta
• Negative energy balance - Low energy intake - Inadequate supply of electrolytes
• Lethargy contributes to low feed intake • Potential for fatty liver syndrome, ketosis, or other metabolic issues
• Dehydration - Low fluid/water intake
• Shrink and decline in body condition • Impaired circulatory function • Loss of milk production