Animal Nutrition & Health

From Deficiency to Efficiency

Rethinking Ruminant Vitamin Nutrition

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Get in touch with a dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health specialist or find contacts around the world to suit your needs.

Ruminant producers are dealing with more challenges like vitamin shortages, less than ideal feed mixes, rising health expenses, and sustainability demands. Ignored, these issues might cause slow growth, fertility problems, weaker immune systems, and expensive metabolic disorders.

At dsm- firmenich, we tackle more than just vitamin shortages. Our scientifically supported OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® and Hy-D® solutions aim to enhance ruminant health, performance, and welfare all while supporting your sustainability objectives.

Feed smarter. Perform better

OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® guarantees that ruminants get the right vitamins, in the right amounts, at the right times to boost productivity and health.

Some major benefits include:

  1. Prevent Subclinical Deficiencies: Minimize undetected health problems that can quietly harm productivity.
  2. Boost Immune Response: Nutrients like Vitamin E in OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® aid in reducing mastitis, retained placenta, and disease risks.
  3. Improve Reproductive Health: Enhance fertility, conception rates, and calving success with vitamins A, E, B-complex, and β-Carotene.
  4. Enhance Feed Efficiency: Boost nutrient absorption and metabolism for better investment returns.
  5. Advance Sustainability: Strengthen natural defenses, lower antibiotic use, and support animal welfare.

The new OVN™ Vitamin Checker

Vitamins contribute to more sustainable farming

Take our interactive dsm-firmenich Vitamin Supplementation Guideline for a test drive today. There may be improvements to your feed mixture which can benefit people, the planet and your bottom line.

Stronger Bones, Healthier Calves, Enhanced Performance

Hy-D® is an effective form of Vitamin D3 (25-OH D3) that skips liver conversion, leading to quicker and more efficient outcomes.

Best for:

  1. Calcium Metabolism: Enhance colostrum quality, promote calf health, and boost early growth.
  2. Bone Strength: Improve bone structure, minimizing lameness and improving mobility.
  3. Immune Health: Boost immunity to help animals flourish with less intervention.

Download the new OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® Guidelines with Hy-D® updated levels

Improving Nutrition for Better Results for Animals and the Environment

By refining the nutrition of ruminants, OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® and Hy-D® assist producers in:

  1. Improving animal health and welfare
  2. Cutting down on antibiotic use
  3. Boosting lifetime productivity and economic return to the farmer
  4. Meeting responsible farming and sustainability guidelines

Our solutions are designed for advancing dairy, beef, and all ruminant production.

Future-Proof Your Ruminant Nutrition Strategy

Work with dsm-firmenich experts to create tailored OVN Optimum Vitamin Nutrition® and Hy-D® programs for your herd. Access technical sheets, explore trial data, and start seeing measurable improvements in health and productivity.

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