Solutrace DCM Plus with Rumenox

Solutrace DCM Plus with Rumenox provides more than just the basics for all year round

Rumenox is a rumen modifier that provides more energy to dairy cows. This energy response is equivalent to feeding an extra 0.5kg to 1.0kg of dry matter. Its mode of action is clearly understood and there is a wealth of research on this technology both internationally and in New Zealand pasture systems.

FEATURES

Rumenox is an effective bloat control strategy.

Years of observational evidence strongly suggest that Rumenox outperforms bloat detergents when relying on water medication for controlling bloat. Over 90% of farmers use Rumenox for bloat challenges a combination of the two is recommended as they have unique modes of action.

Cow condition.

Introducing your cows to Rumenox allows them to digest their feed more efficiently. Individual cows then determine where this energy is partitioned depending on their requirements at the time. There is significant evidence in NZ pasture-based systems of this effect. New Zealand trials using this technology have shown a 20kg improvement in live weight, equivalent to half a body condition score, from calving through to mating.

BENEFITS

Ketosis Prevention

Subclinical ketosis is an energy-robbing disease that has been associated with increased endometritis and a decreased 6-week in-calf rate.

Rumenox significantly reduces the incidence of subclinical ketosis in dairy cows by making more energy available and reducing blood ketone levels, this effect has been shown in a number of NZ studies.

For optimum results, Rumenox should be introduced pre-calving, or if not practical it should be administered into the stock water as soon as the dairy herd return to the milking platform in early spring.

ADVANTAGES

Superior animal health
Maintains condition
Better conception
High in organic copper
Optimal immunity

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What the research shows

A New Zealand dairy cow study on the South Island found that supplementing complexed zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt improved lactation and reproductive performance, and lifted copper and vitamin B12 reserves in intensively grazed lactating cows. (DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.10.006)
A meta-analysis found that feeding organic trace minerals improved milk production and some reproductive outcomes in lactating dairy cows. (DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3058)
A New Zealand pasture-fed dairy cow study found that controlled-release monensin capsules given before calving reduced the cumulative incidence of subclinical ketosis in commercial pasture-based herds. (DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2014.999842)
A New Zealand pasture-fed milking cow study found that a liquid monensin formulation reduced bloat score in cows grazing pasture, supporting the role of monensin as part of a bloat control strategy. (DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2000.36163)

Limits

These studies test organic or complexed trace mineral supplementation and monensin strategies, not this specific Agvance product, its exact formulation, water delivery system or on-farm use programme.

Study details and links

What was tested

Research on organic and complexed trace mineral supplementation in dairy cows, including zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt, along with research on monensin use in pasture-fed dairy cows for subclinical ketosis prevention and bloat control.

What was measured

Milk production, lactation performance, reproductive performance, copper reserves, vitamin B12 reserves, subclinical ketosis incidence, beta-hydroxybutyrate status, bloat score and pasture-fed cow health outcomes.

Study links (DOI / publisher)

Effects of supplementing complexed zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt on lactation and reproductive performance of intensively grazed lactating dairy cattle on the South Island of New Zealand, Animal Feed Science and Technology: DOI 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.10.006
Publisher page: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377840106004202
Effects of feeding organic trace minerals on milk production and reproductive performance in lactating dairy cows: a meta-analysis, Journal of Dairy Science: DOI 10.3168/jds.2010-3058
PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20723697/
Efficacy of controlled-release capsules containing monensin for the prevention of subclinical ketosis in pasture-fed dairy cows, New Zealand Veterinary Journal: DOI 10.1080/00480169.2014.999842
PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25578365/
Evaluation of a liquid formulation of monensin to control bloat in pasture-fed milking cows, New Zealand Veterinary Journal: DOI 10.1080/00480169.2000.36163
PubMed record: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16032123/

More detail on limits

Evidence supports the use of organic and complexed trace minerals where mineral supply, status or antagonism requires support, not Solutrace DCM Plus with Rumenox on its own.
Evidence supports monensin use for selected production, metabolic and bloat-control outcomes, but results depend on dose, delivery method, diet, season, pasture conditions, bloat risk, transition management and herd-level metabolic risk.
Responses depend on existing trace mineral status, water intake, pasture mineral profile, antagonists such as sulphur, molybdenum and iron, stage of lactation, pre-calving management and how consistently the product is consumed.