MULTIMIN® | Performance Ready

Virbac New Zealand

A UNIQUE 4-IN-1 INJECTION

When it comes to trace element deficiencies, the focus has shifted from improving growth rates and milk production, to the gains in fertility and immunity that can be achieved. There are high demand periods when trace element requirements rapidly increase, where even well-supplemented herds dip into deficiency. This often leads to disease and drops in production, growth or fertility.

MULTIMIN^® is a unique concept of supplementation for cattle and deer, used by farmers throughout the country. Containing copper, selenium, zinc and manganese, it is designed to be administered to stock prior to periods of high demand, such as calving, weaning and mating.

Contains the essential trace elements copper, selenium, zinc and manganese

Safe and tissue friendly injection

Rapidly absorbed
Into blood: 8 hrs
Into liver: 24 hrs

Scientifically proven in NZ conditions

Reproduction/fertility
Healthy feet/hooves
Healthy skin/coat
Spermatogenesis
Cell division

Reproduction/fertility
Reduced retained placenta
Disease resistance
Coat colour

Reproduction/fertility
Reduced retained placenta
Disease resistance
Embryo survival

Spermatogenesis
Reproduction/fertility
Embryo survival
Ovulation
Bone development

FARMER STORIES

Farmers throughout the country are using MULTIMIN^® to enhance immunity and improve fertility. Check out their stories below.

ED GRAYLING

RUKUHIA, WAIKATO

Click the video below to hear more of Ed's story.

ENHANCING CALF IMMUNITY

A 2018 New Zealand study¹ demonstrated the health benefits of injecting calves with MULTIMIN^® early in life. The effect was rapid (within three days of injection), with death and disease consistently halved at all ages that calves were injected.

reduction in disease

reduction in deaths

ENHANCING COW HEALTH

Recent New Zealand research² has shown that an injection of MULTIMIN^® in dairy cows 14-28 days before calving resulted in a halving of clinical mastitis, and 25% reduction in subclinical mastitis.

reduction in clinical mastitis

IMPROVING COW FERTILITY

A New Zealand study³ has shown that injecting dairy cows four weeks before mating lowered empty rates by over 3%, halved pregnancy losses, and moved the average conception date forward by three days, with a ROI of 5:1.

Overseas research has also shown that injecting bulls 12 weeks prior to mating improves semen quality and quantity.

3.3

higher final in calf rate

3.4

days

earlier in calf

USING MULTIMIN^®

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

CALVES

UP TO 1 YEAR OLD

1 ml/50 kgUse at birth and weaning

ADULT CATTLE

1-2 YEARS

1 ml/75 kgUse 4 weeks prior to mating & calving

ADULT CATTLE

OVER 2 YEARS

1 ml/100 kgUse 4 weeks prior to mating & calvingUse in bulls 12 weeks before joining the herd

DEER

ALL AGES

1 ml/100 kgUse prior to velveting, mating and weaning

Withholding periods

MILK:

Nil

MEAT:

Nil

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REFERENCES

Bates, A., Wells, M., Laven, RA., Simpson, M. (2019) Reduction in morbidity and mortality of dairy calves from an injectable trace mineral supplement. Veterinary Record Published Online First: 25 April 2019. doi: 10.1136/ vr.105082.
Virbac data on file.
D. Hawkins. (2007) The Effect of Injectable Trace Elements (MULTIMIN^®) on Health & Reproduction Parameters in NZ Dairy Herds. DCV Newsletter March 2007.

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