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Cow Start™ Complete Fresh Cow Bolus

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Cow Start™ Complete 2 Bolus Option

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Cow Start™ Complete is a once-at-calving bolus designed to support cows through the critical transition period. With a unique combination of calcium sources, vitamins, minerals, selenium yeast, and seaweed-derived nutrients, Cow Start Complete helps cows recover faster and transition into a healthier, more productive lactation.

Research shows Cow Start Complete supports:

  • Elevated blood calcium for the first 48 hours after calving
  • Reduced post-partum metabolic challenges
  • Improved immune function and inflammation recovery
  • Less body condition score loss in early lactation
  • Increased milk production
  • Better fertility and reproductive performance

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Description

Cow Start Complete is proven to elevate blood calcium for the critical first 48 hours after calving with just one treatment at calving. There is no need for a second application 12 to 24 hours later. That means less labor, less cow handling, and less stress on fresh cows.

Cow Start Complete is formulated to address the three biggest fresh cow challenges:

  • Calcium recovery
  • Immune function
  • Energy status

Benefits of Cow Start Complete

  • Supports blood calcium levels
  • Delivers a sustained release of calcium to help maintain normal blood calcium levels through the critical first 48 hours after calving.
  • Helps reduce transition challenges
  • Fewer common post-partum issues including ketosis, retained placenta, uterine infections, displaced abomasum, and clinical milk fever.
  • Improves milk production and maintains stronger performance through early lacation
  • Promotes better fertility
  • Helps maintain body condition
  • Feeding directions

Research-backed results:

Multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown Cow Start Complete can improve fresh cow performance beyond calcium supplementation alone. In a commercial dairy study, cows receiving two Cow Start Complete boluses at calving had:

  • 5.3 pounds more milk per day during the first 100 days in milk
  • Greater rumination activity during the first 14 days after calving
  • Less body condition score loss during the first 12 weeks of lactation
  • Fewer transition health events
  • Higher first-service pregnancy rates
  • Fewer cows needing Ovsynch enrollment

Cows receiving Cow Start Complete produced 116.5 pounds of milk per day during the first 100 days in milk compared to 111.2 pounds for cows receiving other fresh cow calcium products. They also achieved a 63% pregnancy rate at first service compared to 49% in the comparison group.

Research also found that 75% of cows receiving Cow Start Complete were pregnant by 100 days in milk, compared to 55.8% of cows in the comparison group.

Directions for Use

Lactating dairy cows

  • Administer two boluses immediately at calving.
  • One-time application
  • Older cows and higher producers may benefit the most

Ingredients

  • Seaweed-derived calcium provides more than 70 minerals and trace minerals that help support immune function, metabolic health, and overall recovery after calving.
  • Calcium chloride
  • Calcium carbonate
  • Calcium hydroxide
  • Sorbitol
  • Magnesium oxide
  • Vitamin E
  • Selenium yeast
  • Vitamin D3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cow Start Complete?
Cow Start Complete is an oral bolus formulated to support dairy cows at freshening. It delivers a precise blend of energy, calcium, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace minerals to help reduce metabolic stress and promote a smooth transition into lactation.

What makes Cow Start Complete different from other fresh cow boluses?
Cow Start Complete offers a comprehensive “all-in-one” formulation including dual-source calcium, energy precursors, live yeast, and a full vitamin-mineral pack designed for rapid absorption.

Is Cow Start Complete only for cows with milk fever?
No. It is a proactive tool for all fresh cows to address calcium, energy, and electrolyte balance before clinical symptoms appear.

When should Cow Start Complete be administered?
Give two boluses immediately after calving. Done once. Done right.

Can Cow Start Complete be used with other fresh cow protocols?
Yes. It complements most transition cow programs and can be used alongside probiotics (like BioFresh®) or oral drenches.

Is Cow Start Complete safe for heifers and older cows?
Yes. It is appropriate for all lactating animals at calving, though older cows and high producers may benefit most from supplementation..

Why is fresh cow support so important?
The transition period is the most stressful time in a cow’s lactation cycle. Proper support reduces metabolic disorders, boosts milk production, and improves overall herd health and fertility.

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Options

24-count box, Bolus gun/applicator

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