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Recent
surveys have identified coccidiosis as one of the
3 most serious health problems in calves.
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Calves
are most susceptible to coccidiosis from birth to
6 months of age.
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Preventing
coccidiosis with Deccox in the starter and weaning
stage can:
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Increase
feed consumption
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Improve
weight gains
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Enhance
growth and development
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Enhance
immune response to secondary infections
Preventing
coccidiosis with Deccox is the one way to make sure
calves eat more, gain better, and stay healthier
allowing them to reach their full growth potential.
Deccox
is also associated with decreased morbidity and
mortality from respiratory disease by eliminating
the effects of coccidia on the immune system
allowing it to respond effectively to these
secondary infections.
Growth
Response for Dairy Calves - Week 3-20 of Age
Bovine
Coccidiostats
| Group |
Control |
Amprolium |
Deccox |
Rumensin |
| Weight (lbs.) |
209.2 |
208.6 |
213.4 |
208.8 |
| Heart Girth (in.) |
29.1 |
28.8 |
30.7 |
29.2 |
| Height |
33.5 |
33.2 |
33.9 |
33.4 |
*Since Deccox is not a growth
promotion product, the weight gain exhibited in this
trial has to be attributed to the anti-coccidial
activity of Deccox.
Growth
Response for Dairy Calves - Week 1-20 of Age
Bovine
Coccidiostats
| Group |
Deccox |
Rumensin |
| Average Daily Gain*
(lbs.) |
1.8 |
1.67 |
| Total Gain Weeks
1-20 (lbs.) |
252 |
233.8 |
| Dry Matter Intake**
(lbs.) |
754.74 |
714 |
*Since Deccox is not a growth
promotion product, the weight gain exhibited in this
trial has to be attributed to the anti-coccidial
activity of Deccox.
**This equates to a feed
efficiency of 2.79 for the additional gain.
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