with 750 stressed cattle that came from multiple
sources in the South. Some were already sick when
they arrived. We did the same basic study, with 250
head in each group, but our calves didn���t do any better than the other 2 groups,��� he says.
���We found that the key ingredient in our product
was destroyed in the rumen by rumen bacteria. The
calves in the first study where it worked so well
weren���t stressed. Unstressed calves have a rumen bypass mechanism in which about 20 percent of some
feeds bypass the rumen. That���s what gave us those
great results,��� says Slagle.
By contrast, in the second study the highly stressed
calves��� bypass mechanism was non-existent. ���Our ingredient got destroyed before it could be utilized by
the immune system. With more research, Dr. Ramaekers designed a coated product that could get through
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the rumen,��� says Slagle.
���The other thing we found is that it should be given
two days in a row. But nobody wants to catch baby
calves twice or run cattle through a chute 2 days in a
row. So a formula was developed with half as immediate release and half as delayed release,��� says Slagle.
This is just as effective as giving two doses, but with
less labor, and less stress on the animals.
���Transfer factors are like an instant temporary vaccine. This protein attaches to T-lymphocytes which
are the master immune cells that recognize pathogens.
When they take in this protein, it���s like an identification molecule. It will recognize Salmonella for instance, and tell the immune system there���s a problem
that needs to be taken care of. So the immune system
targets that pathogen and sets in motion an immune
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response to destroy it,��� he explains.
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