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bottlefed calves getting sick
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<blockquote data-quote="Ann Bledsoe" data-source="post: 19571" data-attributes="member: 60"><p>When I started raising the bottlecalves, the vet told me to cut the amount of milk in half at the first sign of scours, and make up the difference in volume with an electrolyte solution. If the calf is losing more fluid than he's taking in, increase the amount/number of feedings of electrolyte solution. Our vet claimed that more calves die from dehydration than from whatever is causing the scours, and if you can keep them hydrated, most of them will ride it out.</p><p>We also give Neomycin at the first sign of scours, followed an hour or so later with a dose of probiotic (clears out the "bad"bacteria and replaces it with "good" bacteria), practically cures them overnight if the cause is bacterial, but it won't do a thing for a virus.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ann Bledsoe, post: 19571, member: 60"] When I started raising the bottlecalves, the vet told me to cut the amount of milk in half at the first sign of scours, and make up the difference in volume with an electrolyte solution. If the calf is losing more fluid than he's taking in, increase the amount/number of feedings of electrolyte solution. Our vet claimed that more calves die from dehydration than from whatever is causing the scours, and if you can keep them hydrated, most of them will ride it out. We also give Neomycin at the first sign of scours, followed an hour or so later with a dose of probiotic (clears out the "bad"bacteria and replaces it with "good" bacteria), practically cures them overnight if the cause is bacterial, but it won't do a thing for a virus. Ann B [/QUOTE]
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