Immunotherapy: A New Field in Medicine
Immune Enhancement for Health
Immunotherapy is a new field in medicine. It is the education and upgrading of the immune response. This is accomplished with a line of oral products that are organically sourced. The upgrading of the immune system is so dramatic that we can treat problems that had no known treatment before. Immunotherapy is accomplished using tiny molecules, called Transfer Factors, readily absorbed from the gut. These chemical messengers are the very top messengers of our immune system. They help identify diseases, turn on, and control our immune response. This group of molecules works by educating and stimulating the natural killer cells. These are the cells defending us from bacterial and viral infections. These immune molecules also control this response so our defenses don’t injure the host.
When Ramaekers Immune Formulas products are combined with good management, vaccines, and other medicines, we can open doors that are closed to us with conventional medicine approaches.
Currently, we have very few “goat-approved” drugs, antibiotics, or vaccines available. Immunotherapy helps to fill the medication void. These products also work synergistically with our regular antibiotics. There are two essential products: Newborn Immune Primer for non-ruminating kids under 8 weeks of age and Adult Immune Primer for ruminating animals.
Immune Enhancement for Health: Uses Include
- Pre-breeding use enhances conception rates and decreases bacteria that can cause abortion when coupled with a pre-breeding program. Use 1 oz on Day 7 and Day 6 before breeding. University of Florida's study for ET work improves conception and egg quality by 58%.
In Billys, semen quality is improved by using Day 1 and Day 2, 90 days before breeding season, then repeating at 15-day intervals. It enhances semen concentration and increases semen volume three to four times.
ET protocols increase the number of eggs produced, increase the quality of eggs by 58%, and improve implantation rates by 14% (conception).
- Pre-kidding use improves the quality of the nanny’s colostrums, decreases bacteria and viruses in the nanny’s body, and allows the nanny to perform better as a mother. Use 1 oz on Day 7 or Day 6 before kidding.
- Post-kidding: On Day 1 and Day 2, one teaspoon of small ruminants should be given to the kid orally to educate the immune system on 3000 pathogens.
- Growth promotion given on Day 15, Day 30, Day 45, and Day 60 continues with immune support, disease prevention, and health, which increases the size and growth rate for breeding and show stock. NFI helps these animals reach their genetic potential.
- Protection during hauling stress to help prevent shipping and respiratory disease. Great for show animals.
- Enhancement of treatment with antibiotics to treat mastitis, abscesses, sore mouth, and pink eye (chlamydia) is the only treatment for pinkeye.
Additional Uses
Caseous lymphadenitis is a bacterial disease caused by the Corynebacterium species of bacteria that has no known successful treatment or vaccine that produces good results. That is until we started using the Ramaekers Immune Primer products. We have control programs for this chronic problem in small ruminants. It has worked in approx 30 flocks to date.
Chlamydia eye infections (Pink Eye) are bacterial infections sometimes associated with viral infections. The disease causes a cloudy eye and often blinds the affected animal. These usually respond slowly to treatment or not at all. When treatment was coupled with Immune Primer products, we cleared 100% of the affected eyes.
Gangrene Mastitis is a severe and often fatal bacterial infection that affects them soon after kidding. Historically, this has been called a blue bag. We have treated many cases coupling Immune Primer and aggressive antibiotic therapy. In a high percentage of cases, they do survive and will slough off the affected blue-black tissues.
Using the patented Immune Primer Products, immune support helps the animal's immune system perform at its peak level. In today’s small ruminate production, when the potential for new products, vaccines, and antibiotics is low, immunotherapy can help us become more efficient and have a more financially stable industry.
Immune Enhancement for Health: Tips
- Prevent contamination of feed and water with fecal material
- Keep pens clean and bedded
- Deworm and vaccinate systematically
- Check feces several times per year.
- Use Immune Primer products to enhance health, enhance response to meds, and promote growth and performance.
- Use goat-appropriate minerals or cattle minerals that have proper copper levels.
- Use pasture rotation: good fencing and chargers make it easy to do “Premier” fencing.
- Strategic worming plans and coccidia prevention will lead you to health and performance.
Livestock Products for Goats & Sheep
- Newborn Immune Primer Original for Goats and Sheep
- Newborn Stress Premix for Goats and Sheep
- Adult Immune Primer Support for Livestock
- Adult Stress Premix for Goats and Sheep