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Phagein

A powdered food additive enriched with bacteriophages specifically designed to prevent infectious diarrhea caused by E. coli and Salmonella spp. in lactating ruminants.

PHAGEIN contains 3 specific bacteriophages against E. coli and 3 specific bacteriophages against Salmonella spp. Developed by PhageLab and distributed by MSD

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Composition

Powdered product. Contains bacteriophages isolated from natural sources, without modifications to their genome (non-GMO).

Dosage

1 g of product per animal, diluted in an appropriate volume of milk replacer or ready-to-consume milk, once per day; from the first day of life for 30 to 70 days.

Target species

Calves (Bos taurus) throughout the rearing period.

Safety

All product components are safe for the user and for the final consumer.

Main benefits

Inhibits the growth of Salmonella enteritidis and Escherichia coli.
Reduces bacterial growth by 28.1% in Salmonella Typhimurium and by 37.7% in Escherichia coli.
Reduces the duration of diarrhea and increases both daily weight gain and weaning weight.
Contributes to a daily weight gain increase of 7.3%.

“Currently many dairy farmers, concerned about the health and welfare of their calves, are using PHAGEIN to control and prevent neonatal diarrhea caused by bacteria such as Salmonella and E.coli, with excellent results, as they maintain the health and future productivity of their breeding, it is a supplement that is very easy to use, and the results are observed quickly.”

Paula Santander

Medical Vet Zonal Representative at MSD