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Fresh Cow Program
CALF PROGRAM

The Van Beek SureStart Calf Program
provides the nutritional supplements necessary to maintain the calf's immune system during this crucial time. Each product plays an important role from providing vitamins and minerals to assisting with GI health. Keep your calves healthy by choosing the Van Beek Natural Science SureStart Calf Program

Products in the Program:

CalviDrops provides vitamins and trace minerals that are essential to proper calf growth and development.

• Vitamins maintain the immune system
• Vitamin E helps fight against muscular weakness
• Provides trace minerals which often are deficient in cases of anemia
• Sodium Propionate promotes the early development of ruminant tufts

CalviRanch is formulated for calves to help maintain normal GI tract function.

• The active ingredients maintain a normal GI environment
• Pectin fibers assist in the digestive process
• Enzymes provide the calf with live bacteria for the GI tract
• DFMs provide the calf with live bacteria for the GI tract

Pro Pak Ultra supplies the listed DFMs, enzymes, vitamins and minerals to support nutritional levels in calves.

• DFMs provide the calf with live bacteria for the GI tract
• Enzymes assist in breaking down feed into nutrients required for growth and production
• Vitamins and minerals provide energy and promote optimum health

CalviVault supplies the listed DFMs, enzymes, vitamins and minerals to support calves during challenges.

• DFMs provide the calf with live bacteria for the GI tract
• Enzymes assist in breaking down feed into nutrients required for growth and production
• Spray-dried egg product maintains immune system
• Vitamins and minerals provide energy and promote optimum health

Tri-Pectate should be administered at the first sign of scours.

• The active ingredients maintain a normal GI environment
• Pectin fibers assist in the digestive process

CalviLyte is an electrolyte that rehydrates and supplies key ingredients to support nutritional levels in calves. 

• Electrolytes assist the calf with replenishing fluid loss and restoring acid/base balance in the tissues 
• Maltodextrin is an easily digested source of energy which encourages nutritional balance
• Spray-dried egg product maintains immune system
• DFMs provide the calf with live bacteria for the GI tract

 

BASIC PROGRAM

Maintain Calf Health

Product

Amount

When to Administer

CalviDrops

1 capsule/ day

2-6 hours after birth

CalviRanch

0.12oz-0.25oz/ feeding

Day 1-Day 14

Pro Pak Ultra

1g/ feeding

Day 15-Day 30

When Problems Arise

Tri-Pectate

1 tube

First sign of scours, repeat after 12 hours if necessary

CalviLyte (electrolyte)

2.65oz mixed in water

Within 1 hour after milk feeding for weather challenges or scours/ rehydration

 

 

DELUXE PROGRAM

Maintain Calf Health

Product

Amount

When to Administer

CalviDrops

2 capsules/ day

2-6 hours after birth

CalviRanch

0.12oz-0.25oz/ feeding

Day 1-Day 14

Pro Pak Ultra

1g/feeding

Day 15-Day 60 (or weaning)

CalviVault

2 capsules/ day

One day before weaning/ moving to group pens

Thermocal Neutralizer

3-5 lbs

Spread on ground in hutches weekly or daily for wet hutches

When Problems Arise

Tri-Pectate

1 tube

First sign of scours, repeat after 12 hours if necessary

CalviLyte (electrolyte)

2.65oz mixed in water

Within 1 hour after milk feeding for weather challenges or scours/ rehydration

 

 

PREMIUM PROGRAM

Maintain Calf Health

Product

Amount

When to Administer

CalviDrops

2 capsules/ day

2-6 hours after birth and Day 7

CalviVault

2 capsules/ day

Day 1/ One day before weaning/ moving to group pens

CalviRanch

1oz / feeding

Day 1-Day 21

Pro Pak Ultra

3-5g/ feeding

Day 1-Day 60 (or weaning)

Thermocal Neutralizer

3-5 lbs

Spread on ground in hutches weekly or daily for wet hutches

When Problems Arise

Tri-Pectate

1 tube

First sign of scours, repeat after 12 hours if necessary

CalviLyte (electrolyte)

5.3oz mixed in water

Within 1 hour after milk feeding for weather challenges or scours/ rehydration

CalviDrops

2 capsules

When calf is listless or sick/ with antibiotic treatment

CalviVault

2 capsules

When calf is listless or sick/ with antibiotic treatment

Thermocal Neutralizer is a non-toxic soft calcium used for barnlime application.

• Odor reduction
• Moisture absorbtion
• Manure enrichment
• All-natural and OMRI listed

 

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