Vitamine K3

VITAMINE K3

Activity : Vitamin K3: minimum 51.5% of activity*.
*(Menadione)
Vitamin K3: minimum 93% MSB, dry basis.

Properties : Vitamin K3 or Menadione is essential for the maintenance of the blood coagulation system in animals, its main function being to control clotting time. Some experimental data has suggested that vitamin K could also be related to the metabolism of calcium.

Requirements :Although vitamin K is synthesised by intestinal microorganisms, cases of deficiency have been observed in field conditions. Poultry, and to a lesser extent pigs, are susceptible to vitamin K deficiency. In poultry it has been observed that the anticoagulant action of vitamin K is damaged by aflatoxins and by prolonged treatments with antibiotics. In ruminants, this deficiency can occur as a result of eating sweet clover hay in a poor state (a natural source of dicumarol, a vitamin K antagonist).

Target species :Poultry and pigs.

Administration and dose Powdered product for administration mixed with feed, according to the doses recommended in the following table:

Species / Application in mg/kg (g/t) of Vitamin K3 50%
Poultry
Broilers / 1
Layers / 1
Turkeys for fattening (0-8 weeks) / 3.5-3.0
Turkeys for fattening (9-16 weeks) / 2.0-1.5
Turkeys for fattening (+16 weeks) / 1.5-1
Pigs
In general / 1

Product characteristics : Appearance: fluid microcrystalline powder.
Colour: white/whitish colour.
Vitamin K3 content: minimum 51.5%
Additional information : Chemical formula: C11H9NaO2S
Solubility in water: very soluble.
Presentation : 25 kg bags.
Storage : Keep in a cool, dry place.