Using ionophores to increase efficiency of heifer development

OSU Cooperative Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Ionophores are feed additives that improve ruminal efficiency by shifting fermentation toward greater propionate production and reducing energy lost as methane in the rumen. The ionophores monensin (marketed as Rumensin by Elanco Animal Health and as the FDA-approved generic Monovet by Huvepharma) and lasalocid (marketed as Bovatec by Z...