Diamond V to introduce new product for pre-weaning dairy calves at dairy expo

A new product from Diamond V-the all-natural SmartCare^®-will make a debut at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 29.

 

SmartCare® brings smarter technology to pre-weaning liquid diets, helping dairy calves get a healthy start.

 

For inclusion in whole milk and calf milk replacers, SmartCare is a unique nutritional health product produced exclusively through Diamond V's proprietary fermentation process. The bioactive compounds in SmartCare work synergistically to:

 

Promote a healthy balance of beneficial gastrointestinal microbiota, which maximizes production of volatile fatty acids including butyrate;

 

Provide high levels of antioxidants, which supports a balanced immune system; and Optimise rumen and intestinal morphology, which promotes robust digestive health and calf performance.

 

"SmartCare, together with Original XPC^™, is the foundation of the research-proven Diamond V Calf Program," said Diamond V product manager, Dr. Julia Hamann. "Our two-step milk and starter-based program is a new solution to the challenges of calf rearing. Controlled studies show the combination of SmartCare in the liquid diet and Original XPC in the starter supports better calf immunity and overall health, faster rumen and intestinal development, increased starter intake, better feed efficiency, and greater body weight gain."

 

Hamann, a doctor of veterinary medicine, noted that the Diamond V Calf Program is part of Life Stage Solutions^™-the next generation of cost-effective dairy nutritional health technology. Life Stage Solutions optimizes herd immunity and health, improves feed efficiency, and supports overall dairy performance in every stage of life-calves, heifers, transition cows and lactating cows.

 

"We're also proud to announce that Milk Products LLC will be the exclusive distributor of SmartCare," said Dr. Curtis Harms, director, North America dairy.

 

Based in Chilton, Wisconsin, Milk Products is one of the US' largest suppliers of high-quality animal milk replacers and young animal health products.

 

With headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Diamond V is a leading global nutrition and health company, conducting basic and applied research in multiple species, and manufacturing all-natural, fermentation-based products to improve animal health, animal performance, and food safety worldwide.