challenge

Livestock

The marketing of food animals normally requires the obligated transport, handling and exposure of the livestock to situations that are unfamiliar and novel to them. These factors commonly activate a stress response which can lead to significant economic impacts including:

  • Loss of live weight and carcass yield (shrink)
  • Degraded meat quality including dark cutting (DFD)
  • Degraded animal well being

Performance Animals

The transport and handling of horses whether for recreational events or competition can be novel and stressful for the animal These factors commonly activate a stress response system which can lead to significant biological impacts including:

  • The loss of muscle mass
  • The loss of energy (glycogen) in the muscle and liver

solutions

DeStress products are unique feed supplements developed by Canadian researchers. DeStress products contains a blend of electrolytes, bypass amino acids and specific blood sugars designed to reduce live weight and carcass weight losses, as well as enable the animal to maintain a more normal physiological state when animals are transported and handled. DeStress products are designed to be highly palatable and easily fed.

Swine

Ruminants

Equine

FAQ

News

Into the new future of sustainable beefJune 21, 2019

How nutritional therapy can play an important role What is the future of sustainable beef? A number of critical factors are shaping the next generation . . . including a rising focus on the in…
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Newly unveiled science touts DeStress advantages for horsesMarch 18, 2019

New equine results add to the already strong foundation of science backing the dramatic advantages of this innovative product line As feed and nutrition innovation continues to advance at a…
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Reduce stress, boost profits with dynamic DeStressNovember 7, 2018

Want to reduce shrink and increase carcass weight in your beef cattle? Planning ahead and taking advantage of nutritional therapy products can save big dollars. Canadian beef producers now hav…
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The DeStress Difference: Six things to knowSeptember 20, 2018

Nutritional technology raises the bar for animal performance, stress protection
Cattle, swine and equine industries are set to benefit from new advances in nutritional technology that ar…
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Top beef nutritionists tout benefits of DeStressFebruary 13, 2018

Country Junction Feeds recently teamed up with industry partners to provide more information on the latest advances in beef cattle nutrition, through sessions designed specifically for beef pr…
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Smart solution: Make more profits by stopping stress lossSeptember 14, 2017

Stress loss is one of the top "hidden costs" that can can dramaically cut into the profitability of a beef operation. But advances in nutritional therapy -- through innovative products such as…
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Nutritional therapy catching on for top equine performanceJuly 31, 2017

For most horses, summer marks the time of year that tends to be the most physically and mentally demanding. Whether it be travelling between rodeos and horseshows, working longer days on the f…
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Nutritional therapy tackles livestock transportJune 30, 2017

As new regulations and controversies swirl around the issue of long-distance livestock transport, nutritional therapy is emerging as a top solution to protect animal welfare as well as the ima…
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Future of feed: Q&A: DeStress leads charge for nutritional therapyJune 19, 2017

DeStress is a featured product as part of a new ‘REP5’ (Ruminant Enhancement Program 5) initiative available to dairy and beef operations in the U.S. and Canada. The program is de…
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DeStress Nutritional Technology

4389 112 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2C 0J7

Toll Free 800.561.2474
In Calgary: (403) 279-3339
Fax: 403.236.3471

Email info@destress-nutrition.com