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What is Posilac?

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Bovine Growth Hormone

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Who makes Posilac?

Monsanto


Bovine growth hormone influence growth and maturation?

Bovine Growth Hormone (Posilac)


What is the hormone that promotes growth and milk production in dairy cows?

The hormone that is injected into dairy cows for increased growth and milk production is called recombinant Bovine Somatotrophin Hormone or rBST, purchased as Posilac by American dairy farmers.


How do dairy farmers give BST to their cows?

BST, through the Elanco Animal Health label Posilac, is given to dairy cows subcutaneously, one injection every fourteen days during the cow's period of lactation. See the related link below.


Who makes rBGH?

rBGH, or recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone is a synthetic form of growth hormone injected into cows to increase growth rates and milk production. Manufactured by Monsanto, rBGH was introduced to the market in 1993 under the product name Posilac. rBGH is also referred to as rBST (recombinant Bovine Somatotropin).


Why are hormones fed to cattle?

Almost all hormones are, in fact, not fed to cattle. The vast majority of hormones, in their various forms, are injectable and are administered to cattle in either a capsule- or a liquid-form (particularly that of Posilac for dairy cows). Melengestrol acetate MGA is the only hormone that is administered to cattle--specifically feeder beef heifers--orally as a feed additive in order to suppress estrus activity. Estrus activity in heifers creates issues from a feeder's standpoint, as such heifers' rate of intake and gain will decrease when they are in heat, which will compromise their gaining ability and overall target weight when they are meant to be fed up for slaughter.


How soon after goat gives birth can you start milking her?

No. Once a cow has given birth and is lactating, you must keep milking that cow--be it once or twice a day--in order for her to keep producing milk. You don't milk cows once after they've given birth and that's it, they get milked for usually 10 months out of the year before being dried up to be ready to calve. Some dairies will inject a form of growth hormone (called Posilac in the US) in their cows to increase production and/or to keep them producing for longer, especially if they're older cows that are unable to breed and the producer doesn't want to cull them out right away.


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