Rumensin® was first cleared by FDA for feedlot cattle in 1975 to improve feed efficiency. The initial research indicated a 10% improvement in the feed to gain ratio with Rumensin in the ration at 30 g/ton.
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Coccidiosis has a major economic impact on both beef and dairy producers in the US and worldwide. The cost of the disease on a worldwide basis is estimated at $400 million (US) and this does not include losses on reduced Read the rest
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Coccidiosis is an infection of the small and large intestine caused by the protozoan parasites, Eimeria zuernii and Eimeria bovis. Without any preventive program the parasites invade the mucosal lining of the small and large intestines.
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