palaMOUNTAINS Products Scientific Trials and Case Studies

Scientific Trial:
A pilot study on the effects of palaMOUNTAINS Max Plus on the digestive and immune function of Dairy cows in spring

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Peter Anderson (BVSc, MVS (Hons). Pasture Vet Consultant.
Date: Dec 2013

Trial Results:

• Improvement in energy status.  Blood serum concentrations of non esterified Fatty Acid (NEFA) and Triglyceride.
• Evidence of reduced metabolic activity, lower levels of protein catabolism and a reduced rate of esterification.
• An overall improvement in Milk volume in the treatment group.
• Reduction in water content of faeces, which may relate to an improvement in the intestinal epithelium tight junctions.

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Scientific Trial:
palaMOUNTAINS Revive tailing drench trial

Writer Name & Institution:
Telford  Training Institute, Lincoln University, New Zealand.
Date: 2015

Trial Results:

• Improvement in live weight gain over the control group resulting in a 66% improvement in kill rate within the treatment group and 21% achieved in the control group.

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Scientific Trial:
Bull Sperm Report

Writer Name & Institution:
Robin How - Tararua Breeding Centre, Masterton Road, RD3, Woodville.
Date: Concluded July 2004
Supervised by staff from the Food Technology Dept, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ

Trial Results:

• Angus Bull #22 & Hereford Bull #2568, breed as breeding stock, had been collected in 2003 with unsuccessful results due to low percentages of live usable semen.
• Positive weight gain in both bulls during the duration of the trial.
• Bull #22 – 469% improvement in live sperm. 31% improvement in volume of collections.
• Bull #2568 – 273% improvement in live sperm. 31% improvement in volume of collections.

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Scientific Trial:
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome – Field Study

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Ken Reed (DVM). Equine Medicine & Surgery, Kentucky, USA.
Date: May 2005

Trial Results:

Nine thoroughbred race horses in training were gastro-scoped for the presence of ulcers. (Grade 1 to 5) and were placed on palaMOUNTAINS® Equine Plus.

These case study horses 5-9 were also fed a varying range of medication.

• Case study horses 1-4 were only administered palaMOUNTAINS® Equine Plus with no other medication.
• Case study horses 1-4 greatly reduced the severity of stomach ulcers.
• Case study horses 5-9 showed either no sign of change or a greater degree of ulcer severity.

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Scientific Trial:
Immune Enhancing Potential of Mybeau® (Cat)

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Kay Rutherfurd-Markwick - Senior Research Scientist. Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ.
Date: Concluded Aug 2005

Trial Results:

• Consumption of Mybeau Cat could significantly improve resistance and ability to fight disease and infection in cats.
  i.e. after only 4 weeks a 45% increase level was seen in the Immune function of the trialled cats.

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Scientific Trial:
The effects of Exceed / Mybeau® on the digestibility of a working dog diet.

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Dave Thomas - Acting Director, Centre for Feline Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ.
Date: 2006

Trial Results:

The addition of Exceed/Mybeau:

• Had an increase in the apparent faecal digestibility of dry matter.
• Added to a dry dog food reduced the amount of faeces produced by dogs.
• A significant increase in the apparent faecal digestibility of dry matter and energy.

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Scientific Trial:
The effects of palaMOUNTAINS Mybeau® on the performance and immune function of dogs

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Dave Thomas - Acting Director, Centre for Feline Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ.
Date: 2006

Trial Results:

Mybeau consumption:

• Significantly enhanced post-exercise levels of serum triglyceride.
• Significantly enhanced levels of vitamin E.
• Significantly enhanced lymphocyte proliferation to PHA.
• Significantly enhanced peripheral blood leukocyte phagocytic activity.
• Significantly improved immune parameters that may enhance resistance, the ability to fight disease and infection as well as providing an efficient energy source for working dogs.
  i.e. after 8 weeks an increase level of 65% in the Immune function of dogs.

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Scientific Trial:
palaMOUNTAINS Mybeau® Digestibility Study

Writer Name & Institution:
Dr Wouter Hendriks - Director, Animal Nutrition & Physiology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health , Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ.
Date: Sep 2004

Trial Results:

• Mybeau Digestibility = 99.5%
• Digestibility of other nutrients in the food is enhanced due to the addition of Mybeau.

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