UMBIREZ is a purpose-built navel hygiene product, suitable for all livestock species. It combines rapid desiccation with long-lasting protection to give your animals the best start in life.
Rapid dry time
Desiccates the navel in as little as 2 hours, reducing the
number of applications.
Lick-deterrent
Contains a bitter agent to prevent maternal interference
Long-lasting
Coats and seals the navel after cleansing
Easy-to-use
UMBIREZ contains a blue dye making it easy to see which
animals have had their navels coated. It can be used as a dip
or a spray and comes in multiple pack sizes.
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Trusted by vets
UMBIREZ was developed by NoBACZ Healthcare: a spin-out from the University of Cambridge. It has been extensively tested in real scenarios, on real commercial farms. In the largest ever navel protection study run by Dr Fiona Lovatt BVSc DSHP PhD DipECSRHM FHEA FRCVS, UMBIREZ demonstrated superiority over 10% “ strong ” iodine with
21%
lower
mortality
360g
heavier lambs
at 8 weeks1
In Calves
Rapid desiccation reduces risk of navel ill and number of applications needed2With strong evidence behind it, and real-world success: it’ s clear why vets trust UMBIREZ on their clients ’ farms.
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How did UMBIREZ perform in the largest ever navel protection study?
During the 2024-25 lambing season UMBIREZ was tested against 10 % iodine in the largest ever navel hygiene study, involving 6840 lambs enrolled, find out more by watching our video below:
Lovatt, F. M., Powell, J. J., Bastos, C. A. P., & McCrone, I. S. (2025). Pseudorandomised controlled trial of a novel navel barrier solution versus 10% iodine to protect navel and ear tag sites of neonatal lambs. Veterinary Record. https://doi.org/10.1002/VETR.70169
Charles, D. (2026, August). Assessing the impact of improved navel hygiene on calf health in a UK herd. American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference, Minnesota, US
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