Calf - Reduced Scouring

• Some yeast producers combine live yeast with other yeast products, such as mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) and glucose (beta-glucans) to improve the health and immune status of the calf
• MOS - Complex sugars from yeast cell walls that block pathogens and their colonization within the digestive tract of the animal by binding to invading pathogens
• Beta-glucans - Yeast cell wall components, which support the non-specific immune system by binding to the toxins and removing them from the gut, thus reducing diarrhea
• Toxins produced by pathogens, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that irritate the gut wall, increase peristalsis and cause diarrhea
• Recent studies found that scours account for increased labor, vet assistance, calf mortality and capital costs, as well as reduced daily live weight gain; this natural solution has been shown to reduce calf vet and medicine costs by up to 50%