Matrix Animal Health

29/05/2025

🚜 The hidden costs of post-calving infections add up fast.

💰 Longer calving intervals
💰 Extra vet call-outs & treatments
💰 More labour for managing sick cows

Prevention is the key to improving herd fertility, reducing culling, and keeping your farm running efficiently.

💡 Find out how better hygiene, nutrition, and monitoring can protect your herd 👉

Reproductive health is a key factor in the efficiency and profitability of any dairy or beef herd. However, post-calving infections, such as metritis, endometritis, and retained placenta, can significantly disrupt a farm’s breeding cycle, leading to financial losses, increased labour demands, and ...

22/05/2025

🚜 You can’t afford to ignore Cryptosporidium.

🛑 Once it’s in your herd, it’s tough to remove.
🛑 Sick calves struggle to grow, costing you time & money.
🛑 Treating outbreaks is expensive - prevention is smarter.

The good news? With strict hygiene, strong colostrum management, and proactive nutrition, you can reduce infection rates and improve calf health.

💡 Don’t wait for an outbreak. Act now 👉

Cryptosporidium is a persistent and costly challenge for dairy farmers, particularly those rearing youngstock. This microscopic parasite is one of the leading causes of calf scours, impacting growth rates, labour efficiency, and overall farm profitability. While many farmers focus on treating the sy...

15/05/2025

Treating sick livestock is costing your farm more than you think.

Vet bills, extra labour, lost growth—reactive health management adds up fast. But there’s a smarter way.

By focusing on prevention, you can keep your herd healthier, reduce costs, and improve productivity - all while saving time.

🔹 Strengthen gut health
🔹 Improve weight gain
🔹 Reduce costly treatments

💡 Make every pound count. Discover why prevention is the future of livestock health

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For livestock farmers, the balance between managing costs and maintaining a productive, healthy herd is a daily challenge. When health issues arise, they don’t just impact individual animals - they create a ripple effect across the entire operation, increasing labour, veterinary costs, and product...

08/05/2025

🐄 Cold drafts, damp bedding, poor ventilation - small things that lead to big problems.

Respiratory disease in young calves is costly and time-consuming, but you can reduce the risk with:
✔️ Proper air flow & housing hygiene
✔️ Strong colostrum intake for better immunity
✔️ Stress-free management from birth

💡 A healthier start means fewer setbacks.

Read more here 👉

Calf health is the foundation of a productive and profitable herd, and respiratory health plays a crucial role in early development. The first few weeks of life are critical, as the lungs and immune system are still maturing, leaving calves highly vulnerable to respiratory disease. Respiratory illne...

01/05/2025

Calves experiencing digestive stress need fast-acting support.

Calf Dry combines activated charcoal and seaweed to:

🔹 Absorb excess fluids & toxins
🔹 Promote firmer stools
🔹 Support overall gut integrity
Less mess. More comfort. Stronger calves.

📢 Keep your calves on track

Order Calf Dry today from your local Matrix distributor or online >> https://www.matrixanimalhealth.com/

29/04/2025

🐄 Newborn calves start life with zero natural immunity.

Give them the best defence from day one.

Calf Clear delivers a broad-spectrum dose of immunoglobulins, helping to:
✔️ Strengthen neonatal immunity
✔️ Support gut health & reduce digestive upsets
✔️ Protect against early-life infections

Easy to administer, fast-acting, and designed for the most critical hours after birth.

📢 Give your calves the best start.

Order Calf Clear today from your local Matrix distributor or online >> https://www.matrixanimalhealth.com/

25/04/2025

The to-do list never ends, so let’s cross one job off permanently.

🚜 Fix that fence (again).
🐄 Check the cows (obviously).
🌧️ Talk about the weather.
📝 Paperwork you’ll definitely “do later.”
✅ Dosing calves? Done in one go with Crypto Clear.

Just one application at birth. That’s it. No chasing. No daily dosing. No extra hassle. Just time saved and calves supported from the start.

Get Crypto Clear - One Less Job on Your List! Order now from your local Matrix distributor or online!

www.matrixanimalhealth.com/collections/calves/products/crypto-clear-bolus

23/04/2025

🐄 Every mastitis case means time, money, and milk lost. But it doesn’t have to.

By focusing on:
✔️ Effective milking hygiene
✔️ Better dry cow management
✔️ Early detection & SCC monitoring

…you can cut infections, boost milk yield, and protect herd productivity.

💡 Prevention starts now - learn how to reduce the impact of mastitis on your farm:
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Mastitis remains one of the most costly and persistent health challenges in dairy farming. It affects milk quality, production efficiency, and overall herd profitability, making it a major financial burden for farmers. Beyond the direct costs of treatment, mastitis leads to higher labour demands, in...

21/04/2025

🚜 The dry-off period is critical for udder recovery and future lactation.
Milk Stop Bolus helps:

🔹 Reduce milk production in high-yielding cows
🔹 Support teat closure for better mastitis defence
🔹 Ease metabolic stress & promote udder tissue recovery
A smoother transition for healthier cows and better milk production next season.

📢 Support udder health at dry-off and order Milk Stop Bolus now from your local Matrix distributor or online >> https://www.matrixanimalhealth.com/

19/04/2025

🐄 The first few hours of a newborn’s life shape its entire future.

Without high-quality colostrum and proper nutrition, youngstock are at greater risk of disease, slow growth, and lost productivity.

With the right early-life strategies, you can:
✅ Boost immune defences from day one
✅ Reduce illness and treatment costs
✅ Improve weight gain for faster finishing

💡 Prevention starts with the right foundations.

Find out how to optimise early-life nutrition for a healthier, more productive herd 👉

For any livestock farmer, ensuring the health and productivity of their animals is a top priority. A key factor in achieving this lies in early life nutrition and health management. The first few days, weeks, and months of an animal’s life set the foundation for its long-term wellbeing, growth rat...

17/04/2025

🚜 Respiratory stress can slow growth and impact herd performance.
Easy Breathe Powder helps:

🔹 Maintain clear airways & respiratory comfort
🔹 Support calves during seasonal transitions & transport stress
🔹 Deliver a convenient, feed-mixed formula for easy administration
🔹Mix easily with milk or over feed for stress-free administration
Every breath counts - give your calves the support they need.
📢 Support calf respiratory health.

Order Easy Breathe Powder now from your local Matrix distributor or online >> https://www.matrixanimalhealth.com/

15/04/2025

🐄 A healthier herd starts long before illness strikes.

Waiting until animals are sick means higher vet bills, more stress, and lost productivity. Prevention-focused farming ensures:

✅ Better growth rates
✅ Fewer culling losses
✅ Stronger immunity from day one

💡 Don’t let hidden costs drain your farm’s profits.

Read why prevention is the key to smarter livestock management 👉

For livestock farmers, the balance between managing costs and maintaining a productive, healthy herd is a daily challenge. When health issues arise, they don’t just impact individual animals - they create a ripple effect across the entire operation, increasing labour, veterinary costs, and product...