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The chart on the bag was confusing me. I had someone else read through it, and now I understand what I need to do.

I purchased Safe-Guard .5% Alfalfa based pellets. It's type B fenbendazole. The directions on the bag for dosage is confusing me. It says for cattle: "Mix 1 pound of this Type B (0.5%) medicated feed containing 4540 g/ton fenbendazole with 4 pounds of feed ingredients to manufacture Type-C...

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The corid comes in a powder and in a liquid. Thank you for the additional information. I really appreciate it.

Thank you all for all of your support! I couldn't have done this without you all.

Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much better I feel about this whole scenario.

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Thank you for all the helpful info! I do have one question; the youngest calf is a month old, and the other young one is less than 2 months old. Are they too young for this approach?

When the bull was purchased in November he was a year and 7 months old. He was smaller in size seemed healthy. (My brother who knows much more about cattle purchased him on my behalf.) The vet that I consulted regarding treatment is an equine vet. I have a very hard time getting the cattle vet...

The vet said the medicine tastes bad and they probably wouldn't eat it if I mix it with feed? Thanks for your advice. Definitely don't want anyone to get hurt.

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The rest of the herd, except for the three youngest calves, have some diarrhea. They are still very plump and healthy looking. We bought the bull in November but kept him at my dad's (much smaller) pasture until March when we moved him to the main pasture at my house. We don't use really use...

Crypto, round worm & coccidia treatment: I inherited a few grass-fed beef cattle from my dad. (We currently have 1 bull, 4 cows and four unweened calves.) I am not a professional rancher. I bought a new young bull. Instead of gaining weight, he's lost weight. After getting tested by a vet...