The scheduled launch of Tracesure® Advanced represents a significant step forward in trace element supplementation, combining proven precision and performance with greater practicality.

This innovation follows the recent announcement that Fevara plc has entered a strategic manufacturing partnership with French company, Vétalis, with production now underway.

Trace element deficiencies can creep in quietly — compromising animal health, reducing fertility, slowing growth, and cutting into yields. Preventing these profit-hitting issues is not straightforward, delivering the right trace elements in the right amounts requires precise, consistent and reliable supplementation.

Driven by this need, Tracesure® Advanced delivers the next generation of trace element bolus technology, engineered for farmers who need both performance and practicality. Tracesure® Advanced offers unique advantages that set a new benchmark in livestock micronutrition.

Advanced action

Tracesure® Advanced maintains the proven mode of action of Tracesure®. Its core mechanism is diffusion, where water continually penetrates the bolus, enabling the controlled release of essential trace elements into the rumen fluid. In addition, the bolus’ outer surface gradually erodes over time. Together, these two mechanisms ensure a consistent and reliable supply of trace elements throughout the bolus’ six-month active lifespan.

Advanced formulation

A unique patented manufacturing process enables Tracesure® Advanced to incorporate high levels of all essential trace elements into a single, compact bolus. In contrast, the legacy Tracesure® product required copper to be delivered in a separate bolus, and many other boluses on the market demand multiple applications to achieve the same coverage.

Advanced science

Tracesure® Advanced is backed by over 90 years of combined veterinary expertise in animal health, supported by ongoing research, development, and patented state-of-the-art production techniques. It also upholds the trusted trace element specifications established in Tracesure®.

Advanced packaging

Tracesure® Advanced is now packaged in a weather-resistant, resealable container to safeguard bolus integrity when stored in typical farm conditions. The boluses are neatly stacked within a cardboard inner, offering added protection during transit. The vertical presentation of the boluses also makes handling and administration more straightforward.

In partnership with French manufacturer Vétalis, Dr Richard Wynn, Head of Technical at Fevara plc, has played a central role in the development of this next-generation bolus technology.

“Tracesure® Advanced has been developed with a science-led approach, combining the proven performance of the original Tracesure® bolus with the advanced research expertise of Vétalis. Still recognisable as Tracesure® with its signature grooved design, the new bolus retains the trusted diffusion principle at its core — ensuring the continued reliable and consistent release of trace elements. The results from patented in vitro trials reinforce our confidence in both the efficacy and reliability of this innovation. Tracesure® Advanced also marks a significant advancement in practicality, manufacturing using a patented process that now enables all trace elements to be delivered in a single bolus,” states Dr Wynn.

The first product in the new ruminant bolus range, Tracesure® Advanced Cattle, has officially launched with availability through an extensive network of distributors across the UK.
Tracesure® Advanced Cattle XL and Tracesure® Advanced Sheep is planned for launch later this year.