03/02/2025

A new standard has been set for strategic trace mineral supplementation in cattle with the release of a new injectable trace mineral product from leading animal health company, Virbac Australia.

With scientific trials showing up to 60 per cent reduction in disease incidence^2,3, and a 58 per cent reduction in mortality rates in calves³, Multimin Chrome is an innovative formulation that includes five essential trace minerals; copper, selenium, zinc, manganese and chromium designed to support cattle health and performance during critical periods of their productive life.

Multimin Chrome offers a science-backed formulation ideal for young, growing animals when the pressure to perform is at its highest, helping cattle producers to mitigate stress and enhance nutrient utilisation in their herd.

What is Chromium?

Chromium is an essential trace mineral for livestock^4-6 naturally found in pastures, feedstuff and in the diets of cattle and sheep. However, chromium concentrations in common feed vary greatly⁷. Research shows that chromium supplementation enhances resilience, maximises nutrient utilisation, mitigates stress responses, reduces oxidative stress, improves immune function, boosts muscle-to-fat ratios, milk yield and reproductive outcomes^8-15. Highlighting chromium's role in improving livestock performance, especially during stressful and high-demand periods such as weaning.

“Weaning is one of the most stressful periods in the life of young cattle. Strategic trace mineral supplementation with Multimin Chrome boosts the levels of five essential trace minerals helping young cattle maintain their health and performance, reducing disease incidences and mortality rates”, says Dr Paula Gonzalez-Rivas, Technical Services Manager for Livestock at global animal health company, Virbac Australia. “The inclusion of chromium to the trusted Multimin formulation can offer an extra edge to the known effects of Multimin, chromium supplementation can alleviate the adverse effects of stress and improve nutrient utilisation helping to ensure resilient, healthy, productive, and profitable herds, even when stress and metabolic demands are at the highest”.

Whole-of-farm nutrition expert and Pro Ag consultant, Dr Colin Trengove says “when it comes to trace mineral supplementation, it is important to think of the whole herd’s health.”

Dr Trengove said “research has shown chromium improves carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, as well as regulates immune responses, and the secretion of hormones and some vitamins in the body. It improves reproduction, enhances growth, increases feed conversion efficiency, boosts immunity, reduces heat stress and decreases mortality,”.

Multimin Chrome is an exciting innovation that can contribute to better performance outcomes for producers across Australia. Multimin Chrome is now available at Nutrien stores across the country.

• With the power of 5 essential trace minerals in combination – Virbac Australia introduces Multimin Chrome Injection for Cattle¹, its most comprehensive formulation for young growing animals to date.
• The 5 essential trace minerals in Multimin Chrome, including chromium, work in combination to support the health and performance of young, growing animals by improving nutrient utilisation, and mitigating stress responses.
• Scientific studies showed that treated calves had up to a 60% reduction in disease incidence^2,3, and a 58% reduction in mortality rates³

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