Magnesium bolus

[Rebecca]

I am looking to bolus my cows before they go out to graze. Last year was my first grazing cows and I used the agrimin all trace bolus because we are in the fens of east anglia and I was told there is little copper and selenium in the soil. They were all fine all summer.

This year I want to start doing a magnesium bolus as they will be going on a lot more lush grass.

Is the general one enough to prevent staggers? Or shall I use a specific magnesium one on top of the other. I can't find the agrimin magnesium ones anywhere online for sale and I've no doubt the vet will charge a fortune!! Does anyone have any good stockists?

Thanks

 

[bovine]

Rumbul (X2) but only lasts a couple of weeks for magnesium.

Ask your vet for a price, we are very competitive on such things.

I'd also advise bloods to find out what you are short of and what you need. A small fortune is wasted on trace element boluses that are not needed. In my career I've told far more people NOT to use a bolus than to use one.

 

[Bury the Trash]

as a guide on price,....


http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/rumbul-magnesium-bullets-for-cattle-pack-of-10

 

[multi power]

Magnesium bolus is very different to a general mineral bolus

 

[bovine]

as a guide on price,....


http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/rumbul-magnesium-bullets-for-cattle-pack-of-10

Damn Mole Valley. Farmacy is £30, I thought I was cheap at £26. They sell them cheaper than I can buy them. I still don't think that counts as a 'fortune'.

Grr

 

[Rebecca]

Thanks! I couldn't find them on mole valley lol I obviously haven't got the knack of their website

The vet recommended a magnesium bolus when they did my health plan for my farm assured paperwork, I am going to blood test for BVD and lepto before they go out so maybe be worth while to do one for minerals too!

Just edited to add I am not knocking my vet at all as they have been a life saver several times but for example a bottle of 100ml Meloxidyl is £80ish from hyperdrug and over £100 from my vet that's all I meant.

Thanks again

 

[Keith_G]

Optimag bolus has more mag in one bolus than the Rumbul bolus has in two and they both claim to offer 28 days supply of mag. Not sure MVF would tell you that!!

 

[Bury the Trash]

Thanks! I couldn't find them on mole valley lol I obviously haven't got the knack of their website

The vet recommended a magnesium bolus when they did my health plan for my farm assured paperwork, I am going to blood test for BVD and lepto before they go out so maybe be worth while to do one for minerals too!

Just edited to add I am not knocking my vet at all as they have been a life saver several times but for example a bottle of 100ml Meloxidyl is £80ish from hyperdrug and over £100 from my vet that's all I meant.

Thanks again

all you need to know is how to click on a link ?





just click on the link i posted above for the Rumbul ones at mole valley farmers .. heres another link for you to click on

http://www.agrimin.co.uk/rumbul-magnesium-bullets

 

[Bury the Trash]

Optimag bolus has more mag in one bolus than the Rumbul bolus has in two and they both claim to offer 28 days supply of mag. Not sure MVF would tell you that!!

the opti mag ones are more expensive, pro rata.

the info is there for the looking,it's on the link by the product for sale.ie 'medicine datasheet', ....on the mole valley farmers website.......

 

[Bury the Trash]

wonder what it's like to be a rocket scientist.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/?id=-446052&template=template_printview

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Thanks! I couldn't find them on mole valley lol I obviously haven't got the knack of their website

The vet recommended a magnesium bolus when they did my health plan for my farm assured paperwork, I am going to blood test for BVD and lepto before they go out so maybe be worth while to do one for minerals too!

Just edited to add I am not knocking my vet at all as they have been a life saver several times but for example a bottle of 100ml Meloxidyl is £80ish from hyperdrug and over £100 from my vet that's all I meant.

Thanks again

OT but mvf website is rubbish. Their search facility is a waste of space - stuff you know they sell online doesn't come up, whilst loads of totally irrelevant stuff does.

Sorry, rant over!

 

[Bury the Trash]

OT but mvf website is rubbish. Their search facility is a waste of space - stuff you know they sell online doesn't come up, whilst loads of totally irrelevant stuff does.

Sorry, rant over!

thats funny, that because when i type in.... 'bolus'..... there they are on the first page.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

thats funny, that because when i type in.... 'bolus'..... there they are on the first page.

I haven't tried - just talking in general terms

 

[Bury the Trash]

I haven't tried - just talking in general terms

sometimes i thought it was to do with 'cookies' but i'm no expert on computing....

 

[Rebecca]

thankyou for all the ever so sarcastic help!!! no wonder everyone thinks farmers are a grumpy old bunch lol I do have blonde hair perhaps that's why I can't function to an acceptable level of computer knowledge. I do apologise.

Oh and I can click on a link just about, I just meant they didn't come up when I searched.

 

[Keith_G]

Sometimes it pays to pick up the phone and discuss the best option. Vets are a good starting point or find an experienced SQP that you can build a relationship with, someone you can trust and that wants the best for you and your business and not what is best for them and their business!!