DE102009015558B4 - Bollus for entering the ruminations of ruminants for the improvement of forestomach activity and forestomach health - Google Patents

Abstract

Bolus for feeding into the rumen of ruminants, characterized in that the bolus for improving the forestomach activity and forestomach health consists mainly of structurally active raw fiber fractions.

Description

The invention relates to a bolus for entering into the rumen of ruminants.

It is known that animals (especially dairy cattle) are fed on an energetically very high level in order to meet the demands of modern dairy cattle husbandry.

In particular, this involves providing the energy needed to produce the milk. This claim contradicts the requirements of the physiological forestomach function at a certain point. Due to the high energetic density in feed, a substantial part of the structured crude fiber fraction from the basic food is displaced to a minimum. However, the structured crude fiber fraction is indispensable for an animal-friendly forestomach function. This food ingredient supports the forestomach peristalsis. This in turn leads to the improvement of the remission activity and the circulation of the feed components in the forestomach system. Furthermore, most microorganisms (infusoria) of the stomachs can realize their maximum digestive activity exclusively on structured raw fibers.

If this sensitive system is out of balance, acidification of the forestomach system is very common. The effects on animal health are enormous. The forestomach flora is changing and the appetite, the remission activity and the forestomach activity of the animals are decreasing. Having fallen into this vicious circle, the affected animals desperately need a therapy of imbalance.

It is known that the forestomach activity should be improved by various therapeutic approaches. They all aim to increase the appetite of the animals so as to absorb enough roughage or structured crude fiber. On the one hand, there are pharmacological substances that act directly on the hunger center in the brain of animals and on the other there are so-called rumen starters (cartridges, liquids or bolus) which should increase the appetite with the help of essential oils, energy boosters or other herbal additives.

Out DE 601 24 030 T2 It is known to administer an active agent orally to treat livestock animals such as sheep and cattle, e.g. B. with a bolus.

Out GB 2 353 707A For example, a ruminant bolus is known that is partially or completely coated with a material that is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water. In use, the coating is progressively removed from the bolus by abrasion by the reticulo-rumen.

It is also known that other diseases such. B. foreign bodies, calcium derailment or ketosis can be treated by special boluses.

The main disadvantage of the prior art is that the stimulation of Fresslust runs uncontrolled. Mostly, the animals then eat selectively and eliminate feed with a low structural content. This selective feeding behavior enhances the negative effects in the forestomach system.

Another disadvantage of the pharmacologically active substances are the blocking times on the milk and edible tissues.

The object of the invention is to improve the forestomach activity and forestomach health simply and efficiently.

This object is achieved by a bolus with the features of claim 1.

In particular, the crude fiber fractions may be structured crude fiber fractions which are chopped. The shred optimum lies between 5 cm and 8 cm.

The invention relates to a bolus whose basic substance mainly consists of structured crude fiber fractions. The bolus is adapted to be entered via an esophagus into the rumen of ruminants by means of an input device.

The Boli are characterized by the fact that the Boli consist of the main component of structurally effective crude fiber fractions. As structurally effective, neck lengths of about 5 to 8 cm are to be understood. From this half-length, these raw fibers stimulate the forestomach action by mechanical stimuli on the walls of the frontals. This stimulation stimulates the animals to ruminate, with the result that the saliva produced during ruminating contributes to the regulation of acidic milieu conditions in the forestomach system.

The structured raw fibers can consist of various indigestible raw fibers. This hay, grassy grass, straw, maize, or other stalk plants as a ground substance for the Vormagenboli in question.

When using these bases, care must be taken that they themselves are not microbiologically or inorganically contaminated.

The basic substance (structured crude fiber) is comminuted after harvesting and preservation in the first processing step to the required half-length of 5-8 cm. Subsequently, the loose crude fiber fraction is pressed into the required size and shape by means of pelleting. Subsequently, these blanks are placed in a bolus coat, which protect the hydrophilic bolus blanks from the early penetration of liquid, otherwise the boluses would swell too soon in the esophagus and clogged them. The Bolusmantel consists of water-soluble materials such as z. B. be used in the pharmaceutical industry in the form of capsules. Furthermore, gelatin-containing, cellulose-containing or protein-containing products can also be used as bolus shell material. They then dissolve after manual administration by Boluseingeber in forestomach system itself and set the structured crude fiber free.

Furthermore, the bolus shell may consist of synthetic materials which can be decomposed in liquids.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

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1 : A schematic representation of the bolus and the associated Boluseingebers.

The bolus ( 1 ) consists of a bolus coat ( 1.2 ) and the bolus core ( 1.1 ). The base material for the bolus core ( 1.1 ) may be various structural raw fibers. For this purpose, straw, hay, grass lice and other raw fiber-rich straw plants come into question. The structurally active raw fibers are chopped into lengths corresponding to the animal species, so that they can not form lumps in the forestomach system. Preferably, the chop length is 5-8 cm. Thereafter, the fiber shreds are pressed under pressure, creating a very dense, compact and stable bolus. This bolus is then delivered with a bolus coat ( 1.2 ) wrapped. This coat can consist of gelatin-containing, cellulose-containing or protein-containing materials which dissolve only in the forestomach system. Thus, too early swelling of the bolus ( 1 ) prevented.

The bolus itself is determined by means of standard input help ( 2 ) entered into the esophagus of the animal. The bolus ( 1 ) is placed in the holding cone ( 2.3 ). Barbs ( 2.4 ) prevent the bolus from falling out. By pressure on the handpiece ( 2.6 ) and ( 2.2 ), the bolus over the pressure pin ( 2.5 ) which in the input aid body ( 2.1 ) runs out of the retaining cone ( 2.3 ) pushed directly into the esophagus. Thereafter, the bolus is swallowed, the bolus coat ( 1.2 ) decomposes and the bolus core ( 1.1 ) can develop its structural effect in the forestomach system.

Claims (8)

Bolus for feeding into the rumen of ruminants, characterized in that the bolus for improving the forestomach activity and forestomach health consists mainly of structurally active raw fiber fractions. Bolus according to claim 1, characterized in that the raw fiber components consist of natural structurally active parts of plants and / or structurally effective synthetic raw materials. Bolus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that hay or straw is used as a structurally effective base material. Bolus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a bolus core ( 1.1 ) of the bolus is formed by chopping structurally active raw fibers to form the structurally effective raw fiber fractions and then pressing under compression and that the length of the shred is 5 cm to 8 cm. A bolus according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a formed by compression of the Rohfaseranteile Boluskern ( 1.1 ) by means of a bolus mantle ( 1.2 ) is wrapped. Bolus according to claim 5, characterized in that the bolus shell ( 1.2 ) consists of water-soluble materials. Bolus according to claim 5, characterized in that for the bolus shell ( 1.2 .) are used natural cellulosic, proteinaceous, gelatinous or starchy substances. Bolus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the size and shape of the bolus ( 1 ) are adapted according to the animal species.

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