Ralgro Alternatives

RALGRO ALTERNATIVES

Many of today’s beef producers are looking for products that provide better performance and/or longer duration. VetLife offers Component® with Tylan® brand implants – nine different products that allow you to match your implant to your cattle performance goals. In addition to Component with Tylan, VetLife offers Encore® and Compudose® implants for producers who need long-acting products. Below are VetLife’s recommendations on the best products to use for your production scenario.

Production Scenario	Recommended Product*

Calves up to 400 lbs.	Component E-C with Tylan

Stocker Cattle <150 days	Component TE-G with Tylan

Stocker >150 days	Encore

Initial feedlot implant	Component TE-IS with Tylan
(in a reimplant program)	Component TE-IH with Tylan

Single feedlot implant	Component TE-S with Tylan
	Component TE-H with Tylan


Specific feedlot implant recommendations are best developed by evaluating your business objectives. If you would like a customized implant program developed for your needs or if you have any implant questions, please email us at or contact VetLife's technical service managers.

*Recommendations based on data from V-Net® Research Database and technical interpretation of implant performance data
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