Swine - First Pulse®
Greenhaven Pork Sees Immediate Results with Ralco’s First Pulse® D
Every swine producer who farrows has seen the couple of small piglets, usually the last born, that appear weaker than the rest of the litter. Everyone hopes the piglets will get enough to eat, and start gaining, but all too often that isn’t the case. When Sue Schneider sees those tail-enders, she gives them a dose of First Pulse® D from Ralco Nutrition, because she knows it gives those pigs a fighting chance. She knows this because she has seen the results.
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First Pulse® D, developed by Ralco Nutrition, is a milk-based, refined colostrum product designed to stimulate appetite and the immune system. Colostrum is a natural occurring substance provided to newborns by their mother’s milk. But sometimes in animal litters, weaker newborns need an extra boost that First Pulse® D can provide. The product is harvested on dairies, concentrated and then other ingredients like Ralco’s Regano® are added.
At some farms that raise breeding stock, every animal is treated. First Pulse® D also works well as a treatment in antibiotic-free programs. First Pulse® D is designed to be administered orally.