Frequently asked questions on COLLOVET

What is COLLOVET?  

 COLLOVET is a highly palatable water soluble
 restorative and appetite  stimulant for all animals
 subjected to high standards of performance or
 recovering from illness. It contains:

 Iron, Copper, Glycerophosphates, Caffeine, Manganese,
 Sodium, Potassium, B Group Vitamins and appetite
 stimulants.  

What does Collovet do?     

 

 COLLOVET stimulates appetite and speeds the rate of

 recovery. 

 

 COLLOVET also provides vital elements needed by performance 

 animals suffering from stress associated with any intense or

 prolonged exercise, including racing, endurance, eventing, polo,

 polocrosse, showing, equestrian events, travelling, growth,

 weaning and recuperation from acute illness. 

 

  COLLOVET aids digestion.   

 

  COLLOVET stimulates the sensory cortex of the brain producing 

 increased mental alertness and temporarily increases the capacity

 for muscular work. 

 

  COLLOVET supplies some of the essential dietary ingredients

 required for improved performance.

 

 What is COLLOVET formulated for? 

 

  Animals subjected to intensive and prolonged athletic performance 

  often go “off feed”. They need immediate help.  That’s where 

  COLLOVET comes in.  COLLOVET is specially formulated for the

  animal that is called on to unleash sudden and massive bursts of

  energy. Under hard training the performance animal can become

  depressed, rundown, uninterested in its feed.  To counteract the

  “off feed” syndrome and the effects of stress Collovet contains

  7 key elements:  

 

  To stimulate appetite.The animal is assisted to maintain a steady 

  feed intake thus helping to provide a consistent growth rate the 

  essential intake of vital nutrients including energy and protein. 

 

  To overcome weaning problems. Weaning is a particularly stressful 

  time for growing animals. Often weanlings lose weight directly after 

  weaning. Stimulating appetite will help to reduce weight loss and will 

  assist weights gain by increasing feed intake. 

 

  As a restorative particularly during periods of post operative and 

  general convalescence. 

 

  To support more specific therapy during the treatment of viral and 

  bacterial infection, enteritis, parasitism, anaemia, dermatitis and 

  general nervous disorders.  

 

    As an addition to therapy following disorders of the respiratory and 

  digestive systems. 

 

  To improve the nervous tone of animals under going training 

  or schooling. To condition animals for show or sale and promote a

  healthy bloom to the coat. 

 

  Do Animals like the taste?  

  Yes

 

   COLLOVET is highly palatable and well accepted by all animals 

 

  Is it safe to Use? 

  Yes but do not overdose. 

 

   COLLOVET does not impair digestion. 

  Administer in Water, Milk, and Feed or as an Oral Drench.

  Click here for dosing rates. 

 

  If using on racing animals be sure to check on the relevant 

  rules relating to withdrawal times

  

  Should the feeding regime be changed?  

  No 

 

  COLLOVET is a dietary addition  

 To maximise performance - to fine tune the fitness of performance 

 animals - there is no substitute for proper nutrition. Essential Energy, 

 Protein, Vitamins, Macro and Micro Components of the diet must be 

 fed.  

 

 Performance animals are best fed as individuals rather than in groups 

 to avoid feeding competition.  

 

 To achieve best results from animals in training and in competition the 

 trainer must supply some 40 different dietary components including 

 protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals.  

 

 If only one is missing problems can occur.  

 

 Most nutrients occur naturally in feedstuffs however rarely in sufficient

 quantity or correct balance for performance animals under intense

 working regimes. 

 

 If an animal starts “training off” and appetite weakens then vital 

 ingredients are not supplied in the correct nutritional balance and 

 performance suffers. 

 

 RCI manufactures a wide range of supplements especially designed

 for performance and breeding animals including: 

 

 Equestrix,

 Equestrix Racing,

 Racing Mix,

 Racing Supplement,

 Theradiet  

 

 

All are suitable for use by performance animals.  

 

Our informative booklet How to Understand Performance Animal 

Treatments will provide more information on feeding performance 

animals. 

 

If you would like a copy click here. 

 

 Are there special precautions for Racing Animals?

 

 WARNING: because COLLOVET contains caffeine it

 is subject to racing rules in many jurisdictions.

 

 Users are warned to abide by their respective Racing Authority’s

 Rulings and to check the warning on the label.

 Click here for caffeine withdrawal notes

 

What causes stress in performance animals?

 

 It is very difficult to know when a performance animal has reached the 

 very peak of its potential.    

 Like us, these animals can appear physically well, but be low on spirit  

 and stressed; they can be highly sensitive, depressed or flighty, 

 affecting muscular co-ordination.

 

 Even the slightest drop in muscular efficiency can spell the split-

 second difference between a win and a second place.

 

 There are many causes of these problems. It is often not well

 understood that stress can be mental as well as physical.  

  

 Here is a list of some of the likely stresses causing lowered

 performance: 

 

 

Long distance transport to meetings shows races etc, especially journeys lasting more than 6 hours. Very cold windy weather Intense or prolonged exercise (in training or competition) Not enough rest between competitions Poor housing or cramped conditions where animals cannot lie down  Lack of sleep especially if competition is at night.  Unfamiliar surroundings  Removal from their social group Any change in daily routine  Strange environments especially when travelling Unfamiliar animals or people  Being confined  Intolerant handlers and riders Not enough good quality hay or drinking water Too many lights and disturbances at night  Overworking High heat and humidity. Heat stress is frequently misunderstood. It has a major effect on the physiology of animals.

 

Stress can cause the release of Cortisol by the adrenal gland.  

Cortisol is a very important hormone in the performance animal

because it effects tissue throughout the body and reduces the

movement of glucose (an important energy source to the working

muscles) from the blood stream into muscle cells.

 

Cortisol also suppresses the thyroid function and the immune system,

decreases bone density, affects healing, causes loss of muscle mass,

causes higher blood pressure, increases fat deposition and the

animals soon lose their "bloom".  

 

That’s why it pays to keep COLLOVET on hand for immediate use 

whenever your performance animals suffer from any  

stress.

 

What are some of the key stress indicators? 

 

 Hard conditioning of performance animals usually induces 

 a condition of mental as well as physical stress. Any one of the 

 following are likely signals that chronic stress is affecting performance:

 

Weight loss Poor muscle development for the stage of training Slower recovery after competition or racing Decreased appetite. Animal goes off its feed or becomes ‘picky’ Gastric ulceration Loss of “bloom” Developing bad attitudes during training and competition Stable vices Increase of injuries and slower healing Slower times Higher heart rates Earlier onset of fatigue Increased incidence of errors in jumping, dressage and competitive events