Dhenushakti Gel

Dhenushakti Gel

Instant Calcium, Phosphorus & Energy Support System

Dhenushakti Gel is an oral gel formulated for the moments when an animal needs calcium, phosphorus, and energy immediately — not in hours, but now. After calving, during milk fever, or when an animal is too weak to stand, the body’s mineral and energy systems have collapsed faster than any liquid supplement can address. Dhenushakti Gel’s high-viscosity oral gel format delivers rapidly available calcium and phosphorus alongside instant glucose energy and Ayurvedic lactation-support herbs in a single administration — restoring the mineral and energy foundation the body needs to stabilise, stand, and begin producing.

For Cow Buffalo Sheep Goat
Pack 300 ml / bottle
✓ Pure Ayurvedic
✓ Field-Tested
✓ Vet-Backed
✓ Zero Fillers
The Problem This Product Was Built to Solve

The Cow Has Just Calved. She Cannot Stand.

The cow calved and is lying down and not getting up. Or she calved yesterday and today she is trembling, walking unsteadily, and the milk has not come. The farmer knows something is wrong.

Calving is the single highest-demand mineral event in a dairy animal’s life. During the final weeks of pregnancy, the developing calf draws enormous quantities of calcium and phosphorus from the mother’s reserves to build its skeletal system. At the moment of birth, the mammary gland switches on and begins drawing calcium into milk production at a rate the bloodstream cannot immediately match.

When blood calcium falls below the threshold for normal nerve and muscle function, the animal loses the ability to sustain muscular contraction. The muscles that hold the animal upright cannot fire correctly. The animal goes down. This is milk fever — and it is a medical emergency.

The calcium crisis does not arrive alone. Calving simultaneously depletes phosphorus — required alongside calcium for neuromuscular function — and the enormous physical effort of labour exhausts glucose energy reserves. The result is an animal in simultaneous mineral, energy, and physiological collapse.

Every minute that passes without intervention allows the collapse to deepen. An animal down for several hours is significantly harder to restore than one that receives support in the first hour.

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Blood calcium crashes the moment the mammary gland switches on

The body cannot raise calcium fast enough through dietary absorption or bone mobilisation. The deficit is immediate. The window to intervene is measured in hours.

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Phosphorus deficiency compounds the collapse

Animals receiving calcium alone but still phosphorus-deficient respond incompletely. This is one of the most common reasons animals require multiple calcium interventions after calving. Dhenushakti Gel addresses both minerals simultaneously.

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Labour exhausts glucose energy reserves

Calcium tells the muscle to contract — glucose provides the fuel that contraction requires. Calcium restoration alone in an energy-depleted animal produces incomplete recovery. The muscles receive the nerve signal but cannot respond.

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The same collapse occurs in animals weakened by prolonged illness

Any condition that has depleted mineral and energy reserves over days leaves the animal in the same biological state. These animals are not in acute milk fever — but they need the same immediate mineral and energy restoration.

What This Product Restores

Biological Functions. Systematically Rebuilt.

Not general benefits. Specific biological restorations — each tied to an observable outcome the farmer will see.

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Blood Calcium Level

Neuromuscular and cardiovascular systems

Animal regains ability to stand
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Phosphorus Balance

Skeletal and neuromuscular systems

Stands steadily, hindquarter strength returns
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Glucose Energy Availability

Whole-body metabolic and muscular systems

Alert almost immediately, attempts to stand
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Milk Production Initiation

Mammary metabolic system

Udder fills, milk letdown occurs normally
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Post-Calving Physical Strength

Whole-body recovery system

Rises, walks, begins eating within hours
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Electrolyte & Mineral Stability

Systemic mineral balance

Trembling stops, normal response returns
Formulation Architecture

What Makes This Formulation Work

PhytoCraft formulations are not ingredient lists. They are systems — each complex selected for a specific biological function, each validated through Ayurvedic therapeutic science and field outcomes. We do not publish our formulations. We publish what they do.

Complex 1
Rapid Calcium Delivery Complex
Ayurvedic Class: Asthi-Poshak · Balya
What it does?

Provides calcium in rapidly bioavailable forms that enter systemic circulation quickly through the oral route — specifically selected for absorption speed in the depleted post-calving gut.

Why it matters?

Standard calcium supplements take hours to raise blood calcium meaningfully. This complex is formulated for speed. In a downed animal, the difference between a calcium source that absorbs in 30 minutes and one that absorbs in 3 hours is the difference between an animal that stands today and one that does not.

Complex 2
Phosphorus Restoration Complex
Ayurvedic Class: Dhatu-Vardhak · Asthi-Poshak
What it does?

Restores phosphorus availability alongside calcium — addressing the frequently overlooked second half of the mineral crash that follows calving and illness.

Why it matters?

Phosphorus and calcium work together at the nerve-muscle interface. An animal receiving calcium alone but still phosphorus-deficient will respond incompletely. This is one of the most common reasons animals require multiple calcium interventions after calving. Dhenushakti Gel addresses both minerals simultaneously.

Complex 3
Instant Energy Complex
Ayurvedic Class: Balya · Brimhana
What it does?

Delivers immediately available glucose energy to an animal whose reserves have been exhausted by the physical demands of labour and the metabolic crisis of mineral collapse.

Why it matters?

Calcium tells the muscle to contract — glucose provides the fuel that contraction requires. An animal that receives calcium but no energy support may regain some neurological stability but lacks the muscular energy to actually stand and sustain normal activity.

Complex 4
Electrolyte Stabilisation Complex
Ayurvedic Class: Dhatuposhak · Balya
What it does?

Provides essential electrolytes — sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride — that are simultaneously disrupted when calcium and phosphorus collapse.

Why it matters?

Mineral crises do not occur in isolation. When calcium and phosphorus fall, the broader electrolyte balance is disturbed — affecting heart rhythm, fluid balance, and cellular function across every tissue. This complex stabilises that broader mineral environment while the primary calcium and phosphorus restoration proceeds.

Complex 5
Ayurvedic Lactation Support Complex
Ayurvedic Class: Stanya-Janana · Vrushya
What it does?

Classical Ayurvedic galactagogue and mammary support botanicals that support the initiation and establishment of normal milk letdown and production in the hours following calving.

Why it matters?

Milk production initiation requires more than restored calcium — it requires the hormonal and physiological conditions for milk letdown to function normally. The Stanya-Janana class addresses the lactation initiation dimension of post-calving recovery that mineral and energy supplementation alone cannot cover.

How It Works

The Root Cause. The Chain. The Fix.

Calving / Prolonged Illness

Blood calcium, phosphorus, and glucose deplete simultaneously

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Neuromuscular Collapse

Animal cannot sustain muscle contraction · Goes down · Milk fever signs

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Deepening Crisis

Every hour without intervention worsens the collapse and narrows the recovery window

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Dhenushakti Gel

Rapidly available calcium, phosphorus, glucose, and electrolytes in high-absorption oral gel

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Stabilisation

Mineral levels restore · Animal stands · Milk begins · Recovery confirmed

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Delivers rapidly bioavailable calcium in forms selected for maximum absorption speed in the depleted post-calving gut

Raising blood calcium faster than standard oral calcium supplementation — because in a downed animal, speed is the only variable that matters.

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Simultaneously restores phosphorus balance — the second component calcium alone cannot correct

Addressing the incomplete recovery that occurs when calcium is given without phosphorus — the most common reason a treated animal requires multiple interventions.

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Provides immediate glucose energy to the muscles that calcium has signalled to contract

Without energy substrate, restored nerve signalling cannot produce standing and sustained movement. The energy complex closes the gap between mineral restoration and actual physical recovery.

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Supports milk letdown initiation through Ayurvedic Stanya-Janana botanical actives

Addressing the lactation dimension of post-calving recovery that mineral supplementation does not cover — supporting the hormonal and physiological conditions for normal milk letdown in the first hours after delivery.

When to Use

Situations This Product Is Built For

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Immediately after calving — routine post-calving support

Every calving depletes calcium, phosphorus, and glucose to a degree that warrants immediate restoration — even in animals that appear to be standing and functioning normally. Sub-clinical hypocalcaemia affects a significant proportion of dairy animals after calving without producing obvious signs of collapse. Dhenushakti Gel used routinely after every calving prevents the sub-clinical deficit from deepening into clinical milk fever.

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Before calving — in animals identified as high risk

Animals with a history of milk fever, animals carrying twins, older high-producing cows, and animals in the final stage of a high-demand pregnancy. Administering two bottles in the 6 to 12 hours before expected calving builds a mineral and energy reserve that significantly reduces the severity of the post-calving calcium drop.

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When the animal shows signs of milk fever after calving

Muscle trembling, unsteady walking, inability to stand, cold extremities, bloat, and reduced consciousness after calving. Dhenushakti Gel is the immediate oral intervention — give it the moment these signs appear while preparing for veterinary assessment.

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In weak animals following prolonged illness

Any animal that has been ill for an extended period and is showing severe physical weakness — difficulty standing, poor appetite, low energy, muscle trembling — has the same mineral and energy deficit as a post-calving animal. Dhenushakti Gel provides the immediate mineral and energy restoration the body needs.

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When milk does not come after calving

An animal that has calved but is not letting milk down, or whose udder is not filling normally in the first hours after delivery, has a lactation initiation failure that frequently has a mineral and energy component. Dhenushakti Gel's Ayurvedic lactation support complex addresses the physiological dimension alongside the mineral restoration.

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In sheep and goat after difficult or multiple births

Small ruminants carrying twins or triplets and those that have had difficult deliveries are at high risk of hypocalcaemia and energy depletion. Dhenushakti Gel at the 150g small ruminant dose addresses this immediately — without requiring veterinary injection in field conditions.

When NOT to Use

Situations Where This Is Not the Right Response

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In a fully collapsed animal that is unconscious or cannot swallow

An animal that cannot swallow safely cannot receive any oral product — attempting to administer gel to an animal that cannot protect its airway risks aspiration. A completely collapsed, unresponsive animal requires parenteral calcium injection. Call your veterinarian immediately. Dhenushakti Gel is for animals that are weak, trembling, or unsteady but still conscious and able to swallow.

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As a permanent substitute for diagnosing recurring milk fever

An animal that experiences milk fever at every calving has an underlying mineral management problem that requires veterinary assessment and long-term management. Dhenushakti Gel manages each episode effectively but does not prevent the next one if the root cause is not addressed.

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Without veterinary consultation in animals with cardiac irregularities

Animals showing severe cardiac signs — irregular heartbeat, extreme bradycardia — alongside hypocalcaemia require veterinary supervision for mineral restoration. Oral gel is safer than IV calcium in this context but veterinary guidance is still appropriate.

What You Will See — Recovery Timeline

Observable Changes. In Hours, Not Days.

Dhenushakti Gel is an emergency product. The recovery timeline is measured in hours. These are the specific responses to look for after administration.

If there is no response within 2 hours of administration — the animal is not becoming more alert, not attempting to stand, and showing no reduction in trembling — call your veterinarian immediately. A lack of oral response after 2 hours indicates the blood calcium level requires parenteral intervention that oral supplementation alone cannot provide at this stage.

30–60 Minutes

First Response

  • Animal becomes more alert — eyes open wider, head lifts, awareness of surroundings returns
  • Muscle trembling begins to reduce — the shaking becomes less intense
  • Animal begins attempting to shift position or rise — even if it cannot yet stand, the attempt is a clear sign restoration is beginning
  • In animals that were conscious but very weak, response to touch and sound normalises — the animal reacts to your approach again
2–4 Hours

Stabilisation

  • Animal stands — first with assistance, then on its own as mineral levels continue to stabilise
  • Walking becomes possible — initially unsteady, but progressively more confident as neuromuscular function restores
  • Animal shows interest in water and begins drinking — a critical sign that the digestive and metabolic systems are reactivating
  • Rumen sounds return — the rumen begins moving again as calcium-dependent smooth muscle function restores
  • Milk letdown begins — the udder starts filling and the animal accepts milking
Within 24 Hours

Recovery Confirmed

  • Animal standing and moving normally — no residual trembling, no staggering, normal gait on all surfaces
  • Appetite has returned — animal eating its normal feed allocation
  • Milk production establishing — volume increasing toward the expected post-calving level
  • Overall condition and alertness appropriate for a recently calved or recently ill animal that has received support
  • If collapse signs recur within 24 hours — veterinary assessment and parenteral calcium are required immediately
Dosage & Administration

By Situation and Species

Dhenushakti Gel dosage is situation-based — the protocol changes depending on when and why it is being used.

Species Dose Frequency Route
How to administer the gel: Administer directly into the side of the mouth using the nozzle or a drench gun. Tilt the animal's head slightly upward and deposit the gel onto the back of the tongue. Ensure the animal swallows before releasing the head. Do not administer to an animal that cannot swallow safely
For the pre-calving prevention protocol: Administer the first bottle 12 hours before expected calving and the second bottle 6 hours before expected calving. The goal is peak circulating calcium and phosphorus at the moment of delivery when the mammary demand switches on
For weak animals: Begin the first dose as soon as weakness is identified. Do not wait to see whether the animal improves on its own. The depletion deepens with every hour of delay
Combining with parenteral therapy: In animals that have received IV or subcutaneous calcium, administer Dhenushakti Gel orally once the animal is able to swallow — it sustains the blood calcium level that parenteral therapy raises, preventing the relapse that commonly follows when IV calcium wears off without oral follow-up support
After administration: Keep the animal in a standing or sternal position for at least 30 minutes. Do not leave a recovering animal unattended in the first hour after administration
Post-Treatment Recovery Journey

Where Dhenushakti Gel Sits in the Recovery Arc

Dhenushakti Gel is the first intervention in the PhytoCraft recovery sequence — the product that stops the collapse. What happens after it is for the recovery range that follows.

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When does it begin?

Dhenushakti Gel begins at the moment of the crisis — or before it, in animals identified as high risk before calving. It is not a recovery product that follows treatment. It is the immediate intervention at the point of mineral and energy collapse. Its entry point is earlier than any other product in the PhytoCraft range — at the moment of calving, at the first signs of milk fever, or at the point when a weak animal is identified as requiring urgent mineral and energy support.

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What biological stage does it address?

Dhenushakti Gel acts on the acute mineral and energy collapse stage — the hours immediately around calving or the period of severe weakness following prolonged illness where blood calcium, phosphorus, and glucose have fallen below the threshold for normal neuromuscular and metabolic function. This is the most time-critical stage in the entire recovery arc. The biological window is measured in hours, not days. Every hour without calcium and energy restoration allows the collapse to deepen and the recovery window to narrow.

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What happens if this stage is skipped?

Without immediate calcium, phosphorus, and glucose restoration at the point of collapse, the animal deteriorates progressively. Muscles accumulate damage. Rumen motility stops. Cardiovascular efficiency drops. An animal that could have stood within two hours with appropriate support may require days of intensive veterinary intervention if the mineral collapse is allowed to deepen. Secondary complications — aspiration pneumonia, pressure sores from prolonged recumbency, metabolic acidosis — develop in animals that remain down without support. In the most severe cases without intervention, milk fever is fatal.

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How long does it remain relevant?

Dhenushakti Gel's acute intervention window is 3 days for routine post-calving use and 4 days for weak animals. The signal that tells the farmer this stage is complete is specific and unmistakable — the animal is standing, moving, eating, drinking, and producing milk without any sign of mineral distress, stable for 24 hours. The recovery that follows — rebuilding deeper mineral reserves, restoring liver function, replenishing the broader vitamin and mineral picture — is addressed by the Post-Treatment Recovery range products that follow Dhenushakti Gel in the recovery sequence.

Precautions & Storage

What You Need to Know Before Using This Product

Precautions

  • Do not administer to an animal that cannot swallow safely — a fully collapsed, unresponsive animal cannot protect its airway and is at risk of aspiration. Parenteral calcium is required for animals in this state. Call your veterinarian immediately
  • Do not exceed the recommended dose believing more will produce faster recovery. Excessive oral calcium in a short period can cause digestive disturbance and does not accelerate the absorption rate. Follow the dosage protocol precisely
  • If the animal does not show improvement within 2 hours of administration or shows signs of deterioration — increasing muscle weakness, loss of consciousness, irregular heartbeat — call your veterinarian immediately. These signs indicate the need for parenteral calcium therapy that oral supplementation cannot replace at this stage
  • If milk fever recurs within 24 hours of apparent recovery, do not administer a third dose without veterinary assessment. Recurring milk fever requires parenteral intervention and an investigation into the underlying mineral management problem
  • For sheep and goat, use exactly half the bottle — 150g. Do not estimate. Administer carefully using a small drench syringe for accuracy
  • Keep the animal in a standing or sternal position for at least 30 minutes after oral gel administration. Do not leave a recovering animal unattended in the first hour

Storage

  • Store between 15°C and 30°C. Avoid temperature extremes — both heat and cold affect the gel consistency and may alter the absorption characteristics of the calcium complex
  • Keep away from direct sunlight. Store in a cool, shaded location — UV exposure and heat together accelerate the degradation of the Ayurvedic botanical actives in the formulation
  • Keep the nozzle sealed tightly after each use. The gel matrix is sensitive to air exposure which can dry the nozzle and affect dispensing accuracy on the next use
  • Do not store near pesticides, fertilisers, or chemical inputs.
  • Keep out of reach of children and non-target animals. The gel is palatable and may be consumed if left accessible
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Dhenushakti Gel

Real questions from farmers and veterinarians — answered honestly and completely.

Dhenushakti Gel is an oral gel that provides immediate calcium, phosphorus, and glucose energy to livestock in the critical hours around calving, during milk fever, and in severely weak animals. It is an emergency support product — its purpose is to deliver mineral and energy restoration at the moment of acute need, when standard liquid supplements cannot act fast enough. Use it at calving, at the first sign of milk fever, or in any adult animal showing severe post-illness weakness.

If the cow is conscious and can swallow, administer one bottle of Dhenushakti Gel immediately — direct it into the side of the mouth and ensure she swallows. Then call your veterinarian. A cow that cannot stand after calving needs both immediate oral mineral support and veterinary assessment for parenteral calcium if she does not respond within 1 to 2 hours. Do not wait to see if she stands on her own — every hour of delay allows the mineral collapse to deepen.

Yes — and this is one of its most valuable applications. For high-risk animals — older cows, heavy producers, animals with a previous history of milk fever, and animals carrying twins — administering two bottles in the 6 to 12 hours before expected calving builds a mineral and energy reserve that significantly reduces the severity of the post-calving calcium drop. This pre-calving protocol is especially recommended for any animal that had milk fever at a previous calving.

In conscious animals that can swallow and absorb normally, the first signs of response — increased alertness, reduced trembling, attempts to stand — are typically visible within 30 to 60 minutes of administration. The animal should be standing or attempting to stand within 1 to 2 hours. If there is no response within 2 hours, call your veterinarian — parenteral calcium therapy is needed.

Yes — and this combination is the most effective approach. The calcium injection raises blood calcium rapidly but the effect is temporary — typically lasting 6 to 8 hours. When it wears off, many animals relapse because oral absorption and dietary calcium cannot yet sustain blood levels. Dhenushakti Gel administered orally once the animal is able to swallow sustains the blood calcium level the injection established — preventing the relapse that is the most common complication of treated milk fever.

This is a milk fever relapse — it is common and it means the blood calcium level dropped again after the initial treatment wore off. Give Dhenushakti Gel immediately if the animal is conscious and able to swallow. Then call your veterinarian — a second episode within 24 hours requires reassessment and parenteral calcium. After the immediate crisis is managed, discuss a long-term mineral management protocol with your vet to prevent recurrence at the next calving.

Yes. The dose for sheep and goat is 150g — exactly half the bottle. Administer on each of the 3 days after delivery as routine post-calving mineral support. For small ruminants carrying twins or triplets, the calcium and phosphorus demand at delivery is very high relative to body size — Dhenushakti Gel prevents the post-delivery mineral collapse that is common in these animals.

For a weak small animal — sheep or goat — give 150g per day for 4 days. Administer the first dose immediately. Keep the animal warm, ensure it can swallow before administering, and monitor for improvement within 1 to 2 hours. If the animal is unconscious or cannot swallow, contact your veterinarian immediately for injectable calcium.

No. While calving is the primary indication, Dhenushakti Gel is also indicated for adult animals showing severe weakness following prolonged illness — any condition that has depleted calcium, phosphorus, and glucose reserves over days. An animal that is having difficulty standing, is trembling, or is very weak after illness needs the same immediate mineral and energy restoration as a milk fever case. Use one bottle per day for 3 days for adult cattle and buffalo in this situation.

Dhenushakti Gel is an emergency product — it delivers calcium and energy in a high-viscosity gel format for rapid absorption in an acute crisis, and the course is short — 3 to 4 days. Dhenushakti liquid is a Post-Treatment Recovery product — it works on calcium conversion and mineral restoration over a longer recovery arc of 14 to 21 days. The gel stops the crisis. The liquid completes the recovery. They address different stages and ideally both are used — the gel at the point of the mineral emergency and the liquid beginning in the days that follow.

Yes — the pre-calving prevention protocol uses exactly this approach. Administering two bottles in the 6 to 12 hours before expected calving is specifically designed for high-risk pregnant animals approaching delivery. It is safe for use in the final stages of pregnancy and is one of the most effective ways to prevent milk fever at delivery.

Call your veterinarian immediately. A lack of response to oral calcium after 2 hours indicates that the blood calcium level is too low for oral absorption alone to correct — parenteral intravenous or subcutaneous calcium is required. Do not administer a second bottle of gel to an unresponsive animal before speaking to your vet. Keep the animal in a sternal position, keep it warm, and ensure the airway is clear while you wait for veterinary assistance.

The gel contains Ayurvedic lactation-support and mineral-delivery botanical actives as a foundation — the Stanya-Janana complex for lactation initiation and the Asthi-Poshak and Balya classes for mineral delivery. The calcium and phosphorus sources used are bioavailable mineral forms selected for absorption speed in the depleted ruminant gut. This is an Ayurvedic-founded formulation with the mineral science integrated where the emergency demands it — not as a compromise but as a completion. Natural in philosophy. Scientific in execution. Ethical in outcome.

Once the acute mineral emergency is resolved, transition to the Post-Treatment Recovery range to address the deeper mineral and nutritional restoration the body still needs. Dhenushakti liquid addresses the calcium conversion and mineral balance over the following 14 to 21 days. LivoCraft addresses the liver and gut recovery from the stress of calving and any illness. Amritex restores the vitamin and mineral reserves depleted by the calving event. These products complete the recovery that Dhenushakti Gel begins.

Dhenushakti Gel is formulated for adult animals — the calcium and mineral doses are calibrated for adult body weight and physiology. For calves with mineral deficiency, consult your veterinarian for appropriate dosing. Do not administer the adult cattle dose to a calf.

Dhenushakti Gel's pre-calving protocol — two bottles in the 6 to 12 hours before calving — significantly reduces the risk of clinical milk fever at delivery. However, an animal that has milk fever at every calving has an underlying mineral management challenge that requires assessment beyond just the calving intervention. Discuss a comprehensive dry period mineral protocol with your veterinarian — one that includes pre-calving dietary mineral adjustment alongside Dhenushakti Gel at delivery.

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