Testimonials

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First Defense^® Testimonials

"We began using First Defense^® when our newborn calves (up to 3 weeks of age) started having diarrhea issues. The became lethargic and just didn’t do well overall for weeks at a time. Among the changes we made to our handling of calves was to add the use of First Defense^® boluses administered with their first feeding. Now our calves come on much quicker, gain weight earlier, and don’t have serious digestive problems in their first few weeks of life."

Mary Clemens
4/8/10

'We have been using First Defense^® for 10 years now. After a calf is born we give it a blue pill. It has dramatically reduced the risk of getting scours. Also, in the last 2 years we haven’t lost a calf to scours."

Jake & Steve Reimer
Double Take Dairy, LLC
4/4/10

"Far and away, the most important event in early calf care is ensuring that calves get enough high quality colostrum at birth. Unfortunately, the quality of colostrum can vary and calves can get shorted much needed immunoglobulins. First Defense^® is a quick and convenient way to ensure that calves receive protection from E. coli and coronavirus, two of the main causes of early calf scours. Because First Defense^® is derived from the colostrum of hyper-immunized cows, it is an excellent tool to be used in addition to a solid colostrum program.

There are 2 things we can do to prevent scours:
1.) Reduce the calf’s exposure to scours causing pathogens
2.) Increase the calf’s ability to fight off scours causing pathogens.
First Defense^® is the first step in this fight."

Jonathan L Hess, DVM
Hess Veterinary Service West Hagerman, ID

"At our farm in Hillsboro, Ohio we have been using First Defense^® for 2 years. This last year we had over 50 heifers with no scours, thanks to First Defense^®."

Justin Davidson
Davidson Dairy 2008

"We bring in our calves from about 8 dairies and we recommend they use First Defense^® and we have them coming to us more consistently without scours."

Chad Gleason
Gleason Cattle Co 2008

"I have been using this product for 8+ years, it’s a great insurance policy!"

Chad Renninger
Renninger Farm Ag Progress Days 08

"We just started using FD again this spring because we were losing calves to a resistant strain of E.coli. We gave them FD and nipped the problem. Now we rarely lose any"

Ron Snodgrass
Valley View Farm World Dairy Expo 06

"I lose very few calves that get First Defense^®, probably less than 1%"

Trent Bowman
11/08 FD user for 4 years

"Product works great. We had several calves die. We began giving the pill and the deaths stopped. Thanks."

Steve Towery 2008

"I bought out a neighbor’s herd, cows & calves on 8/1/00. The farmer told me they used First Defense^® on all the calves. He said it was $6 per head, but it was really nasty before that & he emphasized ‘nasty.’ I have used them ever since & our death loss is minimal. We have a 120 cow herd & if we lose 2 calves that were born alive, in one year, we’re disappointed. Thanks much."

Herb Smith
The Udder Place Inc 2008

"If we don't give the First Defense^® Pill; it's a dead calf. I love your product. I wouldn’t do without it."

Kristi Doll 2008

"I prefer First Defense^® because of the immediate protection it offers a newborn calf. Other viral scour preventatives are simply a modified live vaccine. This requires the calf to mount an immune response of its own before it is safely protected. This calf response often takes 5-8 days and we as owners and veterinarians falsely think the calf is protected in this critical time period just after birth, when in fact, they are not."

David Tomsche, DVM
Minnesota Veterinary Associates
Stearns Veterinary Outlet
Director of ImmuCell

“When I sell calves, my buyers will pay a premium if they get First Defense^®.”

Trent Bowman
World Dairy Expo 07

“Since we started using First Defense^® we have not lost any calves. We were using a different product & had lost 1 calf per year due to scours. There is no need for mixing like some other products and no refrigeration. We have about 10-15 Pinzgaver beef cows that calve every year and try to give FirstDefense^® within 2 hours of the calf’s birth. When the calf hits the ground we try to give the bolus & dip the navel”

Jerry DeSmidt & Jake Hendzel
Woodhaven Farm 01/12/09

“We stopped using First Defense^®, because we didn’t think that we needed them, and then we lost some calves. Now we are back using it again.”

Jeremy Buelow
Buelow Holsteins
World Dairy Expo 07

“We had a small problem with calves scouring at 3 days of age, a few deaths. Since using First Defense^®, we have had NO deaths related to scours. Every calf receives a bolus at birth, heifers & bulls both.”

Lisa Gress
Spring Run Farm 01/12/09

“I was losing 30% of my heifers. I don’t lose 1% now, very good product.”

Ernie Jones
01/13/09

“We use it religiously to give calves their best start by making sure all the bases are covered.”

Randy Erickson
Spring Brook Dairy 01/15/09

“First Defense^® has been a big plus to our farm. We give it to 100% of our heifers calves and to any bull calves we plan to keep. First Defense^® is easy to use, you just get a bottle of colostrum, grab a pill and go take care of your new baby. It pays to start you heifers out right! Kibler Dairy Farms wouldn’t be without First Defense^® on our shelves.”

Rita Kibler
Kibler Dairy Farms, Inc. 01/12/09

“We use First Defense^® pills on all our calves and have had a drastic reduction in mortality rate and treated scours. We now give pills to bull calves also to get higher market value for healthier calves.”

Aimee Moehring
Maple Hill Farm 01/13/09

“It just plain works!”

Diane L. Akins
01/13/09

“There are so many germs that can make a calf sick—with the First Defense^® tablet—we can give the newborn a better chance of keeping immunity up and a healthier calf. Using it along w/a clean area & colostrum fed as soon as possible. It makes sense including First Defense^® in the newborn protocol.”

Carol Erickson
Spring Brook Dairy 01/13/09

“It has made calves more healthy in the first months of their life & not a hardship on them being weaned from their mother.”

Justin Davidson
Davidson Farm 01/14/09

“We give First Defense^® to all our calves now. Since the price for bull calves went down we started giving them the First Defense^® to keep them around. I have a calf protocol setup on our dairy since moving from Texas to Wisconsin in 2001. We did not use or have a calf protocol in Texas."

Drenda Lambert
Ken-Drew Holstein 01/12/09

“I quit using First Defense^®, after losing a calf I went back to using it.”

Jeremy Buelow
01/20/09

“…I haven’t lost a calf on my farms for 3 years. I trust the First Defense^® pill along with vaccinating the dams.”

Loren Plock
Plock Farms 01/15/08

“First Defense^® is an important tool in assuring our calves remain healthy after birth. We have used it for our calves for years and have had great success and healthy calves.”

Sue Haase
Haase’s Holsteins 01/12/09

“I just started using First Defense^®. I honestly will continue. Very simple to give, no mixing required. My calves seem to do better. I won’t go back to Calf Guard & Ecolizer + C. I would recommend this product. My neighbor is starting to use it too. Thank you!”

Lawanda Hostetter
Reeds Creek Farm 01/28/09

“I give the cows Scourguard 4-K-C, get colostrum in the newborns ASAP & the First Defense^® bolus ASAP. Use pasteurizer on waste milk & feed to calves. Have not treated any calves for scours or lost any (none) in the last 2+ years.”

Don Wallenhorst
01/25/09

“I have used First Defense^® pills for years. I am a strong believer my calves do much better.”

Laura Nielson
Nielson Farms 03/31/09

“I have tried it all, and First Defense^® is the only thing that takes care of the problem. My vet recommended it to me, and it has mad a huge difference for my calves ever since!”

Jim Donnelly
Donnelly Farm 9/17/09

“We buy calves from local farmers. They give First Defense^® when the calves are born. When the dairies run out & forget to get pills from us, the calves tell us. They get the scours almost as soon as they arrive at our farm. It takes the fun out of raising calves. With First Defense^® they don’t miss a beat!”

Katrina Gleason
Gleason Cattle Company 10/1/2009

“In 4-5 years, we’ve only had maybe 2 scours cases. 100% pleased. Keep up the good work!”

Bryan Hayenga
09/27/2009

“A fellow beef producer told me about First Defense^®, I began using it since & have had zero scours.”

Heath Strohman
09/2009

“We don’t vaccinate cows for scours for passive transfer through their colostrum. We give every calf a First Defense^® bolus, one gallon of colostrum, & dip their naval w/iodine. We rarely treat a calf for scours & have a death loss of 1-2% annually since starting the product about 3-4 yrs ago.”

Ron Wallenhorst
09/30/2009

 

Wipe Out^® Testimonials

"We got a pail of Wipe Out^® Wipes at our state farm show. The pamphlet said it would reduce our SCC. However, our counts are typically low, so I was curious to see if they stayed that way! We went from counts of 30-60,000 to counts now in the 20-30,000 range. We used to predip, wipe with paper towels, milk, then post dip. The Wipe Out^® wipes replace the first 2 steps, are far easier (and less messy), and the cows let down their milk faster. They seem to like these better too…they are more gentile on the teats. They save me time. They save me money (on dip and paper towels). This is the 3rd product we’ve used from ImmuCell, and all 3 are great! I heartily recommend not only the Wipe Out^® Wipes, but the First Defense^® boluses and the MASTiK^TM test kits also. All 3 have saved us money or time (or both!)."

Mary Clemens
4/8/10

"We are huge believers in your Wipe Out^® product. We milk 26 dairy goats twice a day, and are extremely happy w/your product. We have tried other products of the same type and they can not compare to the quality of your product. Thank you for providing us such a quality product."

Megan Tredway Carter
9/2008

"Wipe Out^® is a product that I really rely on in my milking parlor. I have gotten dairy quality awards the last 3 yrs running. My SCC's average under 120K, & the teat scores are incredible. Cornell was here as part of a study & all my cows scored 1's & 2's. They said they hardly ever find a dairy w/o cows scoring 3's. I know that Wipe Out^® is the reason why!"

Tim Burrows
T & M Holsteins 10/2009

"Our bacterial counts and mastitis cases have dropped since we’ve been using Wipe Out^®, which has improved our milk premiums. They’re also very convenient to use."

Mark Schmidt
Schmidt’s Sunny Slope Farm 9/2009