Multimin — promotional video

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HOW MULTIMIN ® WORKS

Trace elements power the physiological responses that drive immunity, fertility and resilience.

Trace elements are minerals your cattle need in small amounts — even though copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese are needed in tiny quantities, they are essential for everything from immune function to reproduction, and even a small shortfall can have a negative impact on production.

Trace elements enter the blood stream through absorption in the small intestine. From there they are distributed throughout the body and bound to specific transport proteins that carry them to the tissues where they are needed most.

The liver acts as the body’s main reservoir for trace elements. By storing them here, the animal can draw on these reserves during periods of stress, illness, or higher demand — for example around calving, weaning, or peak growth.

Once mobilised, trace elements activate hundreds of enzymes and physiological responses. They drive immune cell function, support antioxidant defences, regulate hormone production, and enable the metabolic pathways that turn feed into growth and milk.

Performance literally starts inside the animal: without adequate trace elements, growth, fertility, and immunity all suffer regardless of feed quality. Topping up reserves at key moments unlocks the genetic potential already present in the herd.

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WHY TIMING
MATTERS

Performance under pressure depends on internal readiness.

Calving is the highest physiological demand your cows face. Immune function drops, energy is redirected to milk production, and trace element reserves are rapidly depleted — making the transition period the riskiest window in the production calendar.

Weaning piles compound stress on calves: nutritional change, social regrouping, and the loss of dam-derived immunity all arrive at once. Trace element reserves built up ahead of weaning blunt the immune drop and shorten the recovery window.

At mating, fertility outcomes are decided in days, not weeks. Trace elements drive the reproductive hormones and oocyte quality that determine conception rates, embryo survival, and overall calving spread.

Stress — transport, handling, weather, mixing — redirects energy away from the immune system and amplifies oxidative load. Without adequate trace element status, animals stay vulnerable to disease for longer after every stress event.

Trace elements activate the antioxidant and immune-cell machinery that decides whether an animal recovers quickly or breaks down under pressure. Topping them up ahead of known stress windows is what turns reactive treatment into proactive prevention.

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WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS

Trial work shows Multimin® gets your stock performance ready for high-demand periods, such as calving or lambing.

MULTIMIN
EVOLUTION

  • For cattle and deer.
  • Contains zinc, manganese, copper and selenium.
  • Given by subcutaneous injection.
  • Cows: 4 weeks before calving and mating.
  • Calves: On day of birth and weaning.
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3.3% higher final in-calf rate. 52% reduction in clinical mastitis. References 3 and 4.
Multimin Gold 500 ml pack Multimin Evolution 500 ml pack
58% reduction in deaths. 52% reduction in disease. References 3 and 4.

MULTIMIN
PLUS COPPER
FOR SHEEP

  • For sheep.
  • Contains zinc, manganese, copper, and selenium.
  • Given by subcutaneous injection.
  • Ewes: 4 weeks pre-lamb.
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2.3 kg heavier lambs at weaning. Reference 6.
Multimin Plus Copper for Sheep 500 ml pack
9% increase in lambs tailed. Reference 1.

MULTIMIN
COPPER FREE

  • For sheep and cattle.
  • Contains zinc, manganese and selenium.
  • Given by subcutaneous injection.
  • Ewes: 4-weeks pre-tup.
  • Cattle: Known high copper diets or liver levels, or where there are concerns using copper within 3 weeks of mating.
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9% higher scanning rate. Reference 5.
Multimin Copper Free 500 ml pack
5.8% more twins. Reference 5.

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We had less than 1% death rates in the sheds.

Michelle Magginness Dairy Farmer Canterbury

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