The herd consisted of 290 cows and their progenies. On the farm, calves are in separate cages for 60 days, then, after weaning, are housed in small groups of 15. Respiratory symptoms tend to occur to a lesser or more extent following the grouping period. This year, the respiratory disease arose in the herd in November, which is when the site manager decided to try out the ZEN lick block.
Karcagi Cserhát Ltd carried out the experimental application on their cattle farm, under the supervision of László Hegyesi, site manager. The herd consisted of 290 cows and their progenies. On the farm, calves are in separate cages for 60 days, then, after weaning, are housed in small groups of 15. Respiratory symptoms tend to occur to a lesser or more extent following the grouping period. This year, the respiratory disease arose in the herd in November, which is when the site manager decided to try out the ZEN lick block.
He placed a bucket of lick blocks for each of the 3 groups of 15 coughing animals. Usually, of the 45 calves, 16 are under veterinary treatment during this period, but now there were only 2 treatments for a total of 3 weeks. In general, the constant coughing of calves ceased; there was not a single cough to be heard in the barn. Hegyesi estimated that he spared more than HUF 35,000 by saving on veterinary treatment. The ZEN lick block was developed with special, innovative technology, and in addition to its high content of vitamins and trace elements, it contains herbal extracts that prevent and reduce the symptoms of respiratory diseases.
The product is also suitable for small ruminants and cattle. A volume of a single bucket is sufficient to treat 25 calves or small ruminants, or 10 adult cattle for an entire month. The animals consume it happily. It contains no ingredient that would require a food safety withholding period, hence it may be applied at any age.
