Aspitop is a bolus designed to improve the comfort and health status of the cow by quickly relieving her pain using natural ingredients.
Pain in cattle
Just like humans, cattle experience pain and stress. The big difference is, pain in cattle can be difficult to observe. And they can’t really tell us, right? Farmers and veterinarians have to look at behavioral changes, facial expressions or other indicators to know if their animal is stressed or in pain. However, we know that cattle experience pain and stress during calving, lameness, mastitis, injuries,… Evaluating pain is important for the animal’s welfare and the farm’s production. Aspitop is there to relieve cattle’s pain quick and easy, and in this way we want to change farming into Stressless Farming.
Combines 3 natural ingredients
- WHITE WILLOW BARK (Salix alba) is a natural aspirin that is being used as a strong painkiller for ages. It also reduces fever and has an anti-inflammatory effect.
- PROPOLIS is an ingredient produced by honey bees with a strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action.
- CITRUS EXTRACTS are a source of strong antioxidants known to support the immune system, reduce stress, protect the liver, and act as anti-inflammatory agents.
TARGETS PAIN, FEVER AND INFLAMMATION
QUICKLY RELIEVES CATTLE FROM PAIN
LOWER RISK ON SECONDARY DISEASES
NO WAITING TIME FOR MILK AND MEAT
QUICK RELEASE TIME AND EFFECT LASTS 2 TO 3 DAYS
Benefits
IMPROVES ANIMAL WELFARE
LOWERS THE NEED FOR MEDICINES
INCREASES PRODUCTION
INCREASES REVENUE
When to use
- Around calving, in case of lameness, mastitis, metritis or in any case where you notice that your cow is in pain.
- Give 1 bolus and repeat if wanted after 2 days.
Why a bolus?
- Easy to use
- Cow absorbs all the nutrients she needs
- Each cow gets the right dose
- No need to give daily supplements
- No need to calculate supplementary feed
- You don’t have to rely on the cow’s appetite
- Easy storage and transportation
- No spilling
How to recognize a cow in pain
ATTENTION TOWARDS THE SURROUNDINGS – if a cow is in pain, she tends to be less focused on the environment.
HEAD POSITION – pain will often result in lower head carriage.
EAR POSITION – cows in pain keep their ears straight backwards or very low like lamb’s ears.
FACIAL EXPRESSION – the cow has a changed facial expression when in pain, a so-called pain face.
RESPONSE TO APPROACH – a cow in pain is less interested in social interaction and will therefore try to avoid an approaching person.
BACK POSITION – pain in legs or abdomen may result in an arched back.
LAMENESS – lameness is a result of pain in one or several limbs. Pain in more than one limb may result in a very careful walk, rather stand a limp.
