Mannan oligosacchiarides

[CKC1586]

I am trying to find this product. It is used as a top dressing. Anyone know where I might find it?

 

[Chuckie]

From the name of it, it appears to be a sugarless deodorant!

 

[CKC1586]

Apparently it was developed (?) by a Dr. Gary Pusillo and it works well at tightening up cattle when they have the runs. I had got an email address to make contact and try to order some of it but the address didn't work. I was hoping someone out there knew where I could find this stuff....

 

[Wilson_Cattle_Company]

dunno.... never hear of it before. but if they have the runs I would just give them some prarie hay or some type of roughage that is not high in protein

 

[Chuck]

It's oligosaccharide. I would guess all of the major feed companies would have it available- though maybe not in stock at the feed store. It's a carb that comes from the outer cell wall of yeast I think. Supposed to bind up the bad pathogens in the digestive tract and allow them to pass instead of attaching to the gut wall. I don't know how it would work as a treatment rather than as a preventive. I would wonder about the time it would take to be effective. Good luck. Let us know what you find.