Provita Animal Health

Provita Hoofsure Endurance in another successful semi-automated system

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 Pat Mc Guire runs an autumn calving grazing herd in Rock near Dungannon, Co Tyrone. He is focused on efficiency and managing his cows to target 7000 litres on 1.5 t of meal. When reviewing the herd health plan with his veterinary practice Parklands Veterinary Group an easy to use footbathing system was identified as being needed on the farm. When Digital Dermatitis (DD) first took hold 3/4 of the cows had a problem.

 

Previously the farm had used a plastic bath with ridges, however cows were reluctant to go through it no matter how many times it was used. Various products including antibiotic footbaths were used but they didn’t work.

 

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Provita Promist – Clear the Air

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Provita Promist should be used at housing or when new stock has been introduced onto the farm. Thereafter use as often as required, e.g. when more stock is added to cattle houses or during still weather conditions until air flow improves. It can also be used daily in houses that have permanently poor air flow. Promist will reduce ammonia, dust and lower the pH. It should be used above and around the cattle and will purify the air, the surfaces and the animals.

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Footbathing with Provita Hoofsure Endurance made simple

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The key message which sounded through the Vet Conference NI recently was the fact that current control measures were not enough to decrease the levels of lameness on our farms as a whole. David Tisdall noted that lameness had risen from 25% to 36.8%, and argued that the main obstacles in controlling lameness included lack of time and labour, it can be a tedious job and one that is overwhelming.  

 

Provita are currently working to make treatment and control of lameness much easier for farmers, offering a bespoke semi-automated system which can help make the task easier and safer. The system can be tailored to the farm’s specific requirements and each of the elements below can be customised to suit your farm. Provita also offer a HELP service, which includes free parlour scoring, farm specific protocols with the purchase of a certain amount of Hoofsure Endurance.

 

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Agriscot 2017

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Provita will be attending Agriscot 2017. Call and visit us in the Highland Hall, Stand 109. For more information on the event visit: http://agriscot.co.uk/

Office Closure

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Due to adverse weather conditions and in the interest of staff safety our offices will be closed from 1pm Monday 16th October, reopening Tuesday 17th October 8.30am. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. You can email us at info@provita.co.uk  

How do you solve a problem like footbathing?

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Members of the technical team at Provita are fully aware of the fact that footbathing can often be a tedious job. In addition, it is very difficult to ensure that the dilution rate is correct in every footbath. Studies have shown that 93% of footbaths are used incorrectly. Also the handling of chemicals can be dangerous.

Provita are currently offering a bespoke semi-automated system which can help solve the problems which come with footbathing. The system can be tailored to the farm’s specific requirements and each of the elements below can be customised to suit your farm.

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Provita Promist – Unqiue Air Purifier

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Provita Promist is a unique air purifier containing a blend of natural organic acids, essential oils and wetting agents which together help control the levels of dust and ammonia in the housing of  intensively reared livestock. It costs approximately £2 per head per winter.

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Provita Protect: Tried and Trusted

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Recent on-farm tests for clients referred to Provita by veterinarians in Northern Ireland have discovered very high levels of harmful bacteria in colostrum that has been frozen and then thawed in warm water. Only colostrum that was kept in hygienic conditions or pasteurised and then either fed straightaway or, refrigerated and then fed had microbial loads that would be considered hygienic enough to feed to newborn animals. The management of natural colostrum needs to be improved on these farms to gain the full benefit of colostrum and any vaccinations used. Indeed, the levels of bacteria seen in the colostrum on these farms would be a health risk.

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