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Calf Protect

Keep calves on track when it matters most

Calf Protect is a simple, cost-effective supplement designed to help young calves bounce back from digestive stress. With bentonite and probiotics, it helps firm manure and supports gut balance, especially during scours or feed disruptions. There’s no mineral mix, no filler – just two proven ingredients that support calf health when things go off track. Calf Protect-Agvance

Scientifically-proven features and benefits:

  • Firms manure – supports faster recovery from scours
  • Supports gut flora during stress with a stabilised probiotic
  • Improves hydration status by reducing fluid loss
  • Helps maintain feed intake by supporting normal digestion
  • Easy to use – non-reactive in milk or electrolyte solutions
  • Safe for all calves, including those on medication
  Your Agvance Consultant can advise on how best to incorporate Calf Protect.

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What’s inside?

Bentonite clay

Naturally binds toxins and supports firmer manure, helping calves manage scours and digestive upset. Bentonite is known for its absorptive power and is widely used to support gut function in livestock.

Probiotic

A dual-strain probiotic that helps support microbial balance in the gut and is useful after antibiotic use, scours, or transport stress. Calf Protect-mineral-product-Agvance

Why choose Calf Protect?

  • Firm up loose manure – bentonite helps bind moisture
  • Support gut flora – probiotic helps restore balance after stress or illness
  • Mixes easily – feed through milk, milk replacer, or electrolyte
  • Simple and affordable – no complicated blends or unnecessary extras
 

When to feed Calf Protect

  • During scours
  • After antibiotic treatment
  • During transport or weaning stress
  • When feed changes upsets digestion
 

Want to step it up?

If you’re looking for broader digestive and immune support, Calf Protect+ contains added prebiotics, probiotics, yeast and essential trace minerals for a more comprehensive approach.   Call 0800 BALANCE, contact your local Agvance Consultant, or log in to your account to order online. Give your calves the healthy start they deserve.

What the research shows

  • A meta-analysis of randomised calf trials found that lactic acid bacteria supplementation reduced diarrhoea incidence in young calves, with stronger effects in studies using whole milk and multistrain probiotic products. (DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.001) 
  • A randomised clinical trial in dairy calves with diarrhoea found that a multispecies probiotic and yeast bolus shortened the duration of diarrhoea when given at the onset of scours, though the wider clinical and economic value still needed more study. (DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15793)
  • A review of clay minerals in animal nutrition reported that kaolins and smectites are commonly used for gastrointestinal disturbances, particularly diarrhoea, because of their adsorptive properties and ability to bind unwanted compounds in the gut. (DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.01.005)
Limits

These studies test probiotic supplementation and clay-based gut support approaches, not this specific Agvance product or its exact bentonite and probiotic combination.

Study details and links

What was tested

Research on gut-support strategies for young calves, including a meta-analysis of lactic acid bacteria supplementation, a randomised diarrhoea-treatment trial using a multispecies probiotic and yeast bolus, and a review of clay minerals used for gastrointestinal support in livestock.

Diarrhoea incidence, diarrhoea duration, faecal microbial balance, and the reported gastrointestinal actions and uses of clay minerals in animal feeding and veterinary settings.

  • The evidence supports ingredient categories and gut-support strategies relevant to scouring calves, not Calf Protect as a branded product on its own. 
  • Results can vary with the cause and severity of diarrhoea, timing of use, colostrum management, hydration and electrolyte support, milk-feeding programme, and overall calf health status.
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