Livestock Feed Supplements
Mineral, vitamin and trace element supplements for cattle, sheep and poultry, correcting the deficiencies in African pasture.
Sub-Saharan African soils are selenium, zinc, copper and phosphorus deficient. Every animal grazing them carries that deficiency silently until it limits production.
Virbac's livestock mineral supplement range corrects the selenium, zinc, copper, cobalt and phosphorus deficiencies endemic in sub-Saharan African pasture and crop by-products. Available as injectable selenium/vitamin E preparations, oral boluses, loose licks, drenches and poultry premix. Jos•Hansen distributes Virbac supplements across East Africa with dosing protocols and regional deficiency mapping by soil zone.
Species-specific
Virbac's range covers beef cattle, dairy cows, sheep, goats and commercial poultry with formulations optimised for each production system. Dairy-specific selenium and vitamin E preparations reduce retained placenta incidence. Poultry premix addresses the trace element requirements of high-output broiler and layer systems.
Injectable selenium
Injectable selenium/vitamin E preparations correct acute white muscle disease in calves within 24 hours and provide measurable selenium status correction in deficient ewes before lambing. Oral supplementation takes weeks. Injectable preparations deliver immediate tissue-level correction.
Deficiency mapping
Supplementation without a deficiency map is guesswork. Jos•Hansen's veterinary technical team provides soil and forage deficiency mapping by region, recommending targeted protocols rather than generic multi-mineral products.
Selenium deficiency drives reproductive failure in East African cattle.
Retained placenta, repeat breeding, weak calves and reduced conception rates are the clinical signs of selenium deficiency in East African dairy herds. Injectable selenium/vitamin E before dry-off and pre-calving reduces retained placenta incidence by 40-60% in documented field trials. The investment returns many times over in reduced treatment costs and improved fertility.
Phosphorus limits weight gain in extensive beef systems.
Phosphorus is the most economically important mineral for beef cattle performance in Africa. Deficient cattle reduce voluntary feed intake, lose body condition and fail to cycle despite adequate forage. Oral phosphorus supplementation via lick blocks or drenching during the dry season prevents the condition score crash that costs commercial producers weight gain every year.
Poultry trace mineral deficiency explains many unexplained losses.
Commercial layer and broiler operations in East Africa experience soft shells, poor hatch rates and immunosuppression that cannot be explained by disease alone. Trace mineral deficiency, particularly zinc, manganese and selenium, is the underlying cause in the majority of investigated cases. Virbac poultry premix formulations at the recommended inclusion rate correct these deficiencies and restore performance within two production cycles.
Technical specifications.
Product forms
Injectable, oral bolus, loose lick, drench, premix
Target species
Cattle, sheep, goats, poultry
Key nutrients
Se, Zn, Cu, Co, P, Vitamins A, D, E
Injectable Se onset
24-48 hours tissue level correction
Supply format
Standing orders, cold chain for injectables
Manufacturer
Virbac (France), world's 6th largest veterinary company
Reduction in retained placenta with pre-calving selenium and vitamin E injection programme
Return on mineral supplement investment measured in improved productivity within a single production cycle
Livestock species covered across the Virbac supplement range, from dairy cattle to commercial poultry
Why Livestock.
Virbac global formulary
World's 6th largest veterinary company. 50 years of nutritional science in every formulation.
Multiple delivery formats
Injectable, bolus, lick, drench and premix, matching the right format to the production system and management capability.
Deficiency mapping support
Jos•Hansen technical team provides regional soil and forage deficiency data to guide targeted supplementation protocols.
East Africa distribution
In-country stock across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. No importation delays on standing orders.
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