Geelong vet part of unique challenge

GEELONG veterinarian Susan Swaney has been announced as part of a panel of six eminent Australian beef, dairy and sheep experts who will mentor farmers in a new and unique challenge.

The Multimin Performance Ready Challenge will see each of these industry leaders teamed up with an Australian farmer to provide specialist on-farm mentoring around the use of Multimin trace mineral injections for beef, dairy and sheep.

Dr Swaney is a highly qualified vet and a graduate of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Science.

She farms prime lambs and beef cattle and has a particular interest in parasitology.

Within Virbac, Susan has been instrumental in running a number of trials in sheep, beef and dairy cattle production, looking at the benefits of using both trace mineral products and parasiticides to their best advantage.

The Multimin Performance Ready Challenge is the latest national marketing campaign from Virbac Australia that will see up to seven Australian farmers receive 12 months free use of Multimin and the chance to share in prizes valued at over $31,000.

Dr Jerry Liu, Livestock Nutrition Product Manager at Virbac Australia said that this was a great opportunity for farmers to have some of the best animal nutrition and animal health advice on their property.

“Trace minerals are essential elements for healthy sheep and cattle,” Dr Liu said.

“We know that during high demand periods such as joining, weaning and birthing, animals have higher requirements for certain trace minerals.

“Multimin injections are designed as a trace mineral top-up to improve the performance of cattle and sheep when they need it most.”

Dr Swaney said she is looking forward to working with the Victorian challenge to improve the performance of their livestock.

“Trace minerals are essential for health and optimal production in beef, dairy and sheep by regulating hundreds of bodily processes.

“I am looking forward to working with a producer to see how significantly they can increase their herd performance.”

For more information, or to enter, go to au.virbac.com/multiminchallenge.