Abstract: A dosing system for dosing a liquid additive into a water supply line for livestock, the dosing system comprising: a first connector configured to be fluidly coupled with a liquid additive supply line to a supply of the liquid additive; a second connector configured to be fluidly coupled with a dosage line for dosing the liquid additive into the water supply line, a pump unit coupled with the first connector for pumping the liquid additive from the supply line, the pump being fluidly coupled with a dosage outlet for dosing the pumped liquid additive into the water supply line via the first connector; and a control unit being operatively coupled with the pump unit for controlling a dosage rate of the liquid additive being dosed through the dosage outlet; and a flow sensor for sensing water flow rate in the water supply line and transmitting data associated with the sensed water flow rate to the control unit to control operation of the pump unit thereby controlling the dosage rate of the liquid additive in resp

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for administration to ruminant animals in their drinking water to reduce transport stress. The composition comprises a carbohydrate capable of acting as an energy source and/or carbon source for amylose degrading bacteria such as dextrose, a source of magnesium and selected trace elements. The composition is effective in stimulating cellulose digestion in the rumen, in an increasing net available energy and reducing physiological stress. In turn, this leads to greater disease resistance and calmer animals as well as a greater utilisation of the available diet, or creates an energy sparing effect for existing diets.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with increasing protein intake in a ruminant animal by supplementing the diet of the ruminant animal with urea phosphate. There can also be supplementation with a water soluble sulfur-containing salt such as ammonium sulfate. Urea can be administered together with urea phosphate. The composition provides a slow release form of urea that avoids inducing ammonia toxicity in the animal and is water soluble for administration to the animal in drinking water.