Encore Implants for Cattle: 20 Dose
Recommended for increased rate of
weight gain in suckling and pastured growing steers; for improved feed
efficiency and increased rate of weight gain in confined steers and heifers. Do
not use in veal calves. Do not use in animals intended for breeding purposes.
Ideal fit for extended grazing
and/or feeding periods, lightweight steer calves on feed, long-fed Holstein
steer programs or simply when resources don't allow for re-implanting. Offers
both stocker and feedlot producers a long-acting, flexible, convenient implant
option with the added benefit of a localized antibacterial coating on every
dose.
Each dose contains 43.9 mg
estradiol and is coated with not less than 0.5 mg of oxytetracycline. One study
showed that 1 dose of Encore lasts the entire feeding period, up to 400 days.
Directions: Insert one
implant under the skin of the ear according to label directions.
When to Implant Encore:
Suckling steers - at castration or
later
Pastured growing steers - at
weaning or later
Finishing steers and heifers - at
arrival in feedlot
Vet Life - Controlled release
implant provides an effective daily dose of estradiol for suckling steers,
pastured growing steers, and finishing steers and heifers for 400 days. Each
Encore silicone rubber implant contains 43.9 mg estradiol and is coated with
not less than 0.5 mg of oxytetracycline powder as a local antibacterial. Implant guns must be purchased separately!
For subcutaneous ear implantation
in steers and heifers only. Implant time: suckling steers: at castration or
later; pasture steers: at weaning; finishing steers and heifers: at arrival to
feedlot. For increased rate of weight gain in suckling and pastured growing
steers; for improved feed efficiency and increased rate of weight gain in
confined steers and heifers. Do not use in veal calves. Effectiveness and
animal safety in veal calves have not been established. No withdrawal.
This
product is approved for use in cattle only. Attempts to use the product in any
other a manner violates federal, state, and local laws. By purchasing this
product you agree to use this product in the manner for which is intended and
in accordance with the label instructions. Failure to follow label instructions
is beyond the control of Heritage Animal Health and is, therefore, the
responsibility of the buyer.
Find more information on Cattle Implants below:
Insert one implant under the skin of the ear as directed n the link below.
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