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Yeast Culture Products From Vi-COR(R) Boost Cow Health at Dairies & Veterinary Schools

Vi-COR®, a manufacturer of specialized yeast culture products for poultry, swine and dairy feed, has devoted the past 12 years to understanding yeast culture and why it offers health benefits to livestock. This understanding has driven Vi-COR's development of leading-edge livestock products such as Celmanax®, which is helping dairy producers and university veterinary schools boost the health of their cows.

"Celmanax is a non-antibiotic remedy with no fear of doing harm to the animals," says Dr. Sheila McGuirk, DVM, Ph.D., at University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. McGuirk and Dr. Keith Poulson, DVM, use Celmanax Liquid to treat calves and cows admitted to their teaching hospital for diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. It is an important part of their supportive care for these animals.

Celmanax benefits are also seen on working dairies. "We started adding Celmanax Liquid to our calves' milk and noticed healthier, more aggressive calves," says Sutton Rucks, a dairy producer in Okeechobee, Florida. "Our grower called and asked what we were doing differently. I told him, the only protocol change that we have made is the addition of Celmanax Liquid. His response was to keep using it!"

"Celmanax is unlike any other yeast culture product on the market because it combines the benefits of yeast culture, yeast extract and hydrolyzed yeast," says Vi-COR CEO Mark Holt. "When you buy this single product, you will see a much better return on investment than you would if buying and mixing multiple yeast products. Celmanax is in its own category."

Celmanax Dry is a granular product that is easy to handle and easy to dose for a variety of livestock. Celmanax Liquid delivers the same benefits as dry yeast products and is specially formulated for liquid feed and milk replacer applications. Celmanax SCP is the industry's first water-soluble yeast culture and is an ultra concentrated product. Its concentrated form will save on warehouse space, eliminate GMO concerns and increase available markets in livestock applications.

Education goes hand-in-hand with Vi-COR's emphasis on research. Visitors to the company's Web site, www.vi-cor.com, can learn about research trials involving dairy, poultry and swine. The company's Milk To The Max® is a free bilingual education program for Vi-COR customers. The program has proven especially beneficial to dairy producers with somatic cell count issues.