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Best Treatment for diahrrea (sp) in calf.
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<blockquote data-quote="Double A" data-source="post: 416361" data-attributes="member: 6818"><p>You definetly want to watch it so it doesn't get worse and monitor other calves as well. Unfortunately, we have had coccidiosus (?sp) before (in post weaned calves, but usually under wet and fluctuating temperatures) and will typically see blood (eventually) in the deposits. At least it isn't too bad to treat (other than needing a separate water tank for the Corid solution). </p><p></p><p>Keep in contact with the vet and they may advise analyzing a sample. Watch the hay quality. We once had put out some better quality hay (part alfalfa) and noticed that a couple of our youngest calves ended up with loose poops; when we put in our "regular" higher fescue hay conditions improved. </p><p></p><p>You may also want to try and give him a dose of "rumen helper" type paste. It is a paste in a tube that you administer orally that contains the helpful bacteria found in yogurt and sometimes also other vitamins (but no antibiotics). </p><p></p><p>We started giving this to our calves within 1 day of birth to help get their digestive juices on track. Since, we have hardly any baby calf scours or loose poop issues (we don't scour guard the cows anymore either). This may be a coincidence but it certainly doesn't hurt (it is pretty reasonable per dose and one tube will do several head). I think there may also be a bolus available for larger animals too; I have seen it advertised to help regulate feedlot animals too. </p><p></p><p>Good Luck, maybe just asking about it will cause it to fix itself...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double A, post: 416361, member: 6818"] You definetly want to watch it so it doesn't get worse and monitor other calves as well. Unfortunately, we have had coccidiosus (?sp) before (in post weaned calves, but usually under wet and fluctuating temperatures) and will typically see blood (eventually) in the deposits. At least it isn't too bad to treat (other than needing a separate water tank for the Corid solution). Keep in contact with the vet and they may advise analyzing a sample. Watch the hay quality. We once had put out some better quality hay (part alfalfa) and noticed that a couple of our youngest calves ended up with loose poops; when we put in our "regular" higher fescue hay conditions improved. You may also want to try and give him a dose of "rumen helper" type paste. It is a paste in a tube that you administer orally that contains the helpful bacteria found in yogurt and sometimes also other vitamins (but no antibiotics). We started giving this to our calves within 1 day of birth to help get their digestive juices on track. Since, we have hardly any baby calf scours or loose poop issues (we don't scour guard the cows anymore either). This may be a coincidence but it certainly doesn't hurt (it is pretty reasonable per dose and one tube will do several head). I think there may also be a bolus available for larger animals too; I have seen it advertised to help regulate feedlot animals too. Good Luck, maybe just asking about it will cause it to fix itself... [/QUOTE]
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