Zeolite in cattle

Photographs showing the use of natural zeolite in feed and in the environment of pigs and cattle at a livestock farm in Preveza.

Doctoral Thesis Author Karatzia, Maria-Anastasia H., Supervisor: Roubias, Nikolaos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2010. Subject An experimental study investigated the effect of adding a natural zeolite, clinoptilolite, to the cattle diet on the prevention of subacute dyspeptic acidosis (UDA). Ten healthy Holstein cows, which were in the dry period and not pregnant, were used. Following the creation of a permanent external fistula in the rumen, the animals were fed for 21 days on a diet that met their maintenance requirements (3 kg of alfalfa hay, 3 kg of wheat straw and 2.5 kg of concentrated feed ... Read more

Doctoral thesis Author Pourliotis, Konstantinos D., Supervisor: Karatzias, Charilaos, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Veterinary Medicine. Subject The aim of this experimental study is to investigate the effect of adding clinoptilolite to the feed on the absorption of E.coli on the health and performance of suckling calves. A total of 84 newborn Holstein calves were used; these were examined prior to the start of the experiment and found to be healthy. The animals were divided into three equally sized, homogeneous groups (groups A, B and C). Group C served as the control group, whilst groups A and B ... Read more

Zeolite in livestock farming | Zeolife.gr Zeolite in livestock farming Zeolite is a natural mineral product that has not undergone any chemical processing. It is widely used in livestock farming as a feed additive approved by the European Union for cattle, dairy cows, pigs, poultry (both meat and egg-laying) and sheep. Zeolite is not a medicine; it leaves no residues in animal products and does not affect the palatability of feed or meat. Its use is completely safe, as it is neither digested nor absorbed by the animals’ bodies but is excreted in faeces and urine, carrying away all harmful ... Read more

One of the most impressive benefits of using zeolite is its effect on milk quality. We already know from an earlier study that supplementing cows’ diets with zeolite leads to a 17 per cent increase in production. Thanks to the natural detoxification effect caused by zeolite, which binds free radicals, toxins and heavy metals, it is only natural that the animal’s body is in better physical condition and, consequently, achieves better production performance. Applications of zeolite in water purification have demonstrated its effectiveness in combating cyanobacteria. The most recent applications of zeolite, this time in the feeding of ewes, show ... Read more