Selisseo: Organic Selenium for Heat Stress in Cows

Hot Days are Tough for Cows
For high-producing animals like dairy cows, hot days are challenging. As cows begin to breathe faster, their need for selenium rises—a nutrient that helps neutralise by-products from oxygen metabolism.

During consecutive hot days, cows often reduce their feed intake and increase their breathing rate, leading to higher levels of free oxygen radicals. In these periods, selenium demand increases while supply drops, risking selenium deficiencies in animals.

Selisseo for Animal Welfare
To support animal welfare and help minimise reduced performance during warm periods, it’s advisable to “charge the selenium battery” with Selisseo beforehand. Fortunately, organic selenium can fulfil this need.

Organic Selenium
When selenium is provided in an organic form (meaning it’s integrated into an amino acid, a protein building block), it can be stored in the animal’s muscle tissue when intake exceeds immediate needs. This means that if cows receive sufficient organic selenium in April, May, and June, they’ll have a “charged selenium battery” as the warm season begins.

Standard feeds use a mineral form of selenium, which is more economical but doesn’t allow for selenium storage for emergency use. However, organic selenium from Selisseo can achieve this storage effect. So let the sun shine! With Selisseo, your cows are heat-resistant and ready for the warm weather.