Use of natural probiotic product as an alternative to antibiotics in beef cattle researched by Tim McAllister and Wenzhu Yang at Lethbridge Research Station in 2017.

INCREASED FEED CONVERSION

INCREASED
GAINS

BACKGROUNDING & FEEDLOTS

-Daily through the water medicator or in the TMR
-Drenched orally at the time of processing
-Drench orally at 3x the rate for 3-5 days if treating a sick animal

BACKGROUNDING

-5mL/head/day for 90 days

FINISHING

-3mL/head/day at start of entering

SHOW CATTLE

-5mL/head/day
-Double dose 3 days prior to going on the road

COW CALF PRODUCERS

NEW BORN CALVES
-within 1-2 days of birth in mouth 8mL;a supplement with injectable vitamins
REPLACEMENT HEIFERS
-Daily in a TMR or as a top dress on grain 5mL/head/day, drench 5mL at time of processing
BREEDING BULLS
-90 days pre-breeding in feed or watering system 10mL/head/day
WEANED CALVES
-In feed daily 3mL/head/day, if processing drench at time of processing 5mL/head
PREGNANT COWS
-Feed 60 days prior to calving 5mL/head/day
COWS WITH CALF AT SIDE
-5L of LVMS8 to 500L in lick tank

*When health and stress issues arise dosage can be increased for 3-5 days.