fourstates
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I have been trying to bottle feed a newborn rejected calf with little luck and have been tubing formula. I have tried a bottle, with little luck. This morning I only gave calf 2 quarts of electrolytes, hoping he would get hungry enough for the bottle, but instead, he has developed bloody diarrhea. He did get two quarts colostrum about 2 hours after birth and I've been giving plenty of milk and fluids. I have given 3 doses of banamine over the last two days because of pain in his popping shoulders (see post about sore shoulders in B&C). Poor little guy. I am going to hold milk replacer and continue with electrolytes. The diarrhea is bright red. I have aureomycin and penicillin on hand but am afraid to give it. I don't want to make things worse! Please help