Press Release - Take colostrum management seriously

Take colostrum management seriously with Locatim®
Acquisition of high quality colostrums is an important factor influencing neonatal calf health.  Locatim® is the only licensed standardised immunoglobulin treatment proven to reduce mortality in the calf1.   
Studies have shown that as many as 38% of calves have insufficient levels of immunoglobulins to offer protection in the face of an infectious challenge2.    A wide range of maternal and neonatal factors may affect the passive transfer of immunity.  Locatim is beneficial in specific ‘at risk’ cases whenever colostrum quality or quantity is known or suspected to be reduced e.g. poor teat conformation, weak calf, refusal of cow to allow suckling. 
Calves of high yielding, intensively managed dairy cows are likely to ingest an inadequate quantity or quality of colostrum if left to suckle from the cow.  All doses of Locatim are concentrated and standardised to produce reliable levels of stated immunoglobulins.  It is vital that specific immunoglobulins are used to provide adequate immunity.  The immunoglobulins in Locatim are specific to the E.coli K99 adhesin.  A single dose of Locatim is equivalent to the level of (specific) E.coli immunoglobulins present in 6 litres of normal colostrum.  Locatim is produced from donor cows free from Brucellosis, TB and ParaTB, Enzootic Bovine Leucosis, IBR, Adenovirus, Parvovirus and BSE.  The colostrum used is produced from hyperimmunised cows also vaccinated against Rotavirus and Coronavirus and is also tested for freedom from BVD, IBR/IPV. 
Locatim® helps provide essential protection against neonatal diarrhoea.
For further information contact your veterinary surgeon or contact Vetoquinol UK Limited for a Locatim farmer leaflet on 0800 1608197. 
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For further information please contact Carmen Bateman on 01280 825480 or email:  [email protected]
Vetoquinol UK Limited, Vetoquinol House, Great Slade, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham
MK18 1PA.  Tel:  01280 814500, fax: 01280 825463, email:  [email protected], website: www.vetoquinol.co.uk