Why injecting
Trace minerals?

Why injecting
Trace minerals?

Oral supply may not always fulfill the need of high trace mineral demand moments in both beef and dairy cows.

Mineral requirements in cattle are designed to stay alive (maintenance) and accomplish basic biological and production tasks (lactation, gestation, growth), there is nothing accounting for a sudden spike in trace mineral demand¹.

Factors such as individual intake variability² and antagonism³ can significantly reduce the amount of minerals available to cattle, no matter if they are placed on pasture or indoor.

Scientific paper quote “Even if an animal is considered nutritionally sufficient for certain trace minerals, this may not be sufficient to mount an optimum immune response. In these instances, trace mineral injection can provide additional support”.⁴

Trace mineral (TM) strategic injection is not an alternative to proper oral supplementation

TM injection is a useful tool to ensure an optimal trace mineral status:


In all subjects

During or in advance of specific moments of increased demand or stress

TM injection can help overcome:


Intake variability in critical times (e.g. pre-partum)

Oral antagonism

Injecting minerals is the fastest way to recover from deficiencies⁵

Zn, Cu, Mn and Se get absorbed and stored into body depots
(liver, bone marrow, etc)
and used when needed

Trace mineral injection

Easy to administer

Fast acting⁶

Targeted, Accurate & Effective dosing based on age and weight⁷

It is not affected by rumen pH or antagonism⁷

References

1. Weiss W.P. and Hansen S.L. 2024. “Invited review: Limitations to current mineral requirement systems for cattle and potential improvements.” J Dairy Sci. 2024 Dec;107(12):10099-10114.

2. Santos M.G.S. et al., 2024. “Estimations of prepartum feed intake and its effects on transition metabolism and subsequent milk production” J. Dairy Sci., Published: July 19, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-24619

3. Ledoux, D.R., Shannon, M.C., 2005. “Bioavailability and antagonists of trace minerals in ruminant metabolism.” Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium 2005.

4. Hong S. et al., 2024. “Impact of an Injectable Trace Mineral Supplement on the Immune Response and Outcome of Mannheimia haemolytica Infection in Feedlot Cattle” Biological Trace Element Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-024-04251-z

5. Hartman S. et al., 2018. “Comparison of trace mineral repletion strategies in feedlot steers to overcome diets containing high concentrations of sulfur and molybdenum” J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:2504–2515.

6. Pogge D.J. et al., 2012. “Mineral concentrations of plasma and liver after injection with a trace mineral complex differ among Angus and Simmental cattle” J. Anim. Sci. 2012.90:2692–2698.

7. Multimin summary of product characteristics.