Supportive Agents

Question 1

T/F: Selenium comes in two formulations

Answer 1

True - 1mg/mL (Bo-Se) and 5mg/mL (Mu-Se)

Question 2

What formulation of selenium do we use in lambs?

Answer 2

Bo-Se (1mg/mL) b/c can’t draw up a small enough amount of Mu-Se (5mg/mL)

Question 3

What condition is thiamine used for?

Answer 3

Polioencephalomalacia (PEM)

Question 4

What is vitamin B commonly used for?

Answer 4

Off-feed cows

Question 5

Why can’t we just use vitamin B complex (which includes thiamine) to treat PEM?

Answer 5

Vitamin B complex contains a wimpy amount of thiamine compared to the amount needed to treat PEM

Question 6

Where do animals get vitamins A and D normally? When do we like to supplement A and D?

Answer 6

Green leafy stuff :)

Most supplementation is for newborns or spring calves that aren’t on good mineral-vitamin program

Question 7

What can furosemide be used for in cows?

Answer 7

Udder edema

Question 8

T/F: Lactobacillus and yeast products are superior to transfaunation.

Answer 8

False - they are second choice, but are still given frequently to off-feed cows