The Coseicure soluble glass boluses supply the same levels of ionic copper, cobalt, selenium and iodine every single day for up to 6 months. These trace elements can play a vital role in fertility and health. Also in the range is the Cosecure Cattle bolus, which is the only registered LM bolus in Ireland, and which provides copper, cobalt and selenium.

The CoseIcure and Cosecure range is enjoying rapid growth in Ireland; and is being increasingly specified by beef, dairy and sheep farmers, as well as vets, who are looking for a high quality bolus that provides a solid return on investment.

One such farmer is Michael McManus click here to learn what difference the boluses made to his animals.

Mr John Carson of Allaturk Road, Collone, Armagh tells us about the exceptional, quantifiable, improvements to health and fertility that his herd experienced after they started using Bimeda’s CoseIcure trace element boluses.

John has a 150 autumn-calving herd with an average yield of 8300 litres. John’s feeding system consists of a TMR ration of silage and straights during autumn and winter. During the summer months, a zero grazing and TMR ration is in place. His calving period operates during the autumn.

Mr John Carson of Allaturk Road, Collone, Armagh

For the full interview with Wayne, click here.

Wayne Underhill, of Harley Thorn Farm in Beech, Stoke on Trent has 1200 New Zealand Romneys on HLS (High Level Stewardship) Land, which is deficient in copper and many other trace elements. Prior to farming in Beech, Wayne spent 10 years as a shearer in New Zealand.

Five years ago Wayne spoke to Kate Phillips from ADAS about the best approach to take addressing the trace element deficiencies that he felt were affecting the health and fertility of his flock. Kate recommended the Cosecure Sheep Boluses; stating that she found them superior to other boluses. They deliver the same levels of copper, cobalt and selenium every single day for up 8 months, at levels compatible with the animal’s needs, so the farmer knows exactly what his sheep are receiving.

Wayne Underhill of Harley Thorn Farm, Beech, Stoke on Trent

For the full interview with Wayne, click here.

Stephen first started using CoseIcure boluses on his Holstein heifers six years ago, on the recommendation of his vet. Stephen commented; ‘around six years ago I approached my vet to discuss the large number of still born calves on my farm. Through blood and forage analysis he identified that iodine deficiency was a major contributor to the problem, and recommended CoseIcure soluble glass boluses to tackle this. The boluses deliver iodine, cobalt, selenium and copper to the animals, at levels that are compatible with their daily requirements, and they last for up to 5 months. Since using the boluses, I have experienced a dramatically reduced mortality rate in calves, and I am happy to recommend these quality boluses to any farmer experiencing deficiency issues’.

Stephen Moore, Byley Hill Farm, Middlewich

Emily, a veterinary nurse, and her husband run a flock of pedigree Shetland and pedigree Hebridean sheep on hill pasture in central Scotland. Emily credits Cosecure Lamb Boluses with addressing her lambs’ cobalt deficiency, and leading to improved growth rates and wool quality.

Emily told us, ‘This land is historically deficient in selenium and cobalt. To ensure that our lambs thrive we use the Cosecure Lamb Bolus. As sheep cannot store cobalt in their body, we were determined to find a product which is proven to provide a constant supply of cobalt into the rumen of our growing lambs every day. After researching the different boluses available we discovered that the cobalt in Cosecure lamb is different to every other bolus because it is ionic; meaning it more available to the rumen microbes. Since using Cosecure the lamb growth rates have improved and their wool quality is outstanding.‘

Emily Wallace, Scotland

John and Patrick Conway of Draperstown, Co Derry have been farming for over 20 years, and manage a mixed beef and sheep farm, with several hundred animals. Both their sheep and cattle were suffering with poor conception rates, poor coat/fleece quality and ill thrift, and they suspected that there was a trace element problem at the heart of the issue. After seeing no positive results with other nutritional supplements, their vet suggested that they take a more scientific approach and recommended CoseIcure boluses. John & Patrick were extremely impressed but the results, which saw an improvement in conception rates, productivity and general health.

John and Patrick Conway of Draperstown, Co Derry

For the full interview with John and Patrick, click here.

John Close, a suckler beef herd farmer from Coxhorne Farm, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, spoke to us about his experiences with the Cosecure boluses. John credits Cosecure with increasing his herd’s performance and productivity and improving the utilisation of ration inputs. John also feels that the boluses led to an improvement in the immune system of the cows and the health of his calves. Furthermore, John credits the Cosecure bolus with improving herd fertility and yield. John has tried other nutritional supplements to address his herd’s issues, but none were able to rectify the underlying trace element problems which were resulting in poor fertility, health, growth rates and productivity. Here he talks to us about his experience.

John Close, Coxhorne Farm

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Ned O’Keefe, a Kilkenny sheep farmer and sheep dog trial specialist from Mullinavat has had an enjoyed great results with both his sheep and lambs, since switching to the COSECURE bolus range.

Ned uses COSECURE lamb boluses on his lambs and their weight gains are substantially higher than when using other poorer quality alternative boluses. He also used sheep boluses pre-tupping, and while his sheep: lamb ratio has never been better, it is the healthiness of the lambs that is the biggest benefit for him.

Ned commented “I have never had such hardy lambs in the spring. The sheep all lambed very healthy and I lost no lambs to disease or weakness this spring. Their growth rates from birth have been fantastic. I put this down to the Bimeda Cosecure boluses and I encourage all famers with trace element issues to use the Cosecure range of soluble glass boluses as part of their flock health plan to optimise health, fertility, growth rates and profitability.”

Ned O’Keefe, Co Kilkenny

Numerous vets are also recommending the COSEICURE bolus to their clients. One such Vet is Pat Noonan of O’Brien & Noonan Veterinary Clinic in Fermoy, Ireland who commented, ‘In recent years I have switched many farmers successfully onto soluble glass boluses which contain ionic copper. Ionic copper is rumen available and the particular formulation ensures continuous rumen available ionic copper to cows and excellent results for my clients, as well as a continuous supply of selenium, iodine and cobalt’

Pat Noonan, O’Brien & Noonan Veterinary Clinic, Fermoy Co Cork

We have found that after a farmer uses COSEICURE for the first time, they never look back.

John O’Donovan of Araglen, Fermoy Co Cork, Ireland, is an example of one such farmer. John commented; “I had huge problems with retained cleanings in my herd before using CoseIcure boluses. Since being recommended CoseIcure by my vet I have had no cases of retained cleaning and the herd fertility is massively improved. I put these improvements down to CoseIcure boluses”

John O’Donovan Araglen, Fermoy Co Cork