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<blockquote data-quote="Putangitangi" data-source="post: 1384421" data-attributes="member: 5956"><p>In my herd the calves get Coccidiosis very early, from three or four weeks on, but they're born in what's considered later spring (October, southern hemisphere). It's often worst after a cold snap with rain. I have read/heard that the earlier in their lives they get it, the better off they are - immunity for later on? We've never had it in weaned calves.</p><p></p><p>My question would be whether early preventative treatment may have a detrimental effect, in that you prevent them gaining sufficient immunity when they're very young? At that age, if they don't get really sick, they're supported by milk and probably better nourished than at any later time in their lives, so in a very good position to get the better of it.</p><p></p><p>We have seen only a handful of calves over many years which required any treatment. They ended up looking ill with blood scours; the others all go through two to several days of scours and irritation but continue feeding and while they may be a bit slowed down, they're still active enough for me not to worry beyond careful observation for any worse signs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Putangitangi, post: 1384421, member: 5956"] In my herd the calves get Coccidiosis very early, from three or four weeks on, but they're born in what's considered later spring (October, southern hemisphere). It's often worst after a cold snap with rain. I have read/heard that the earlier in their lives they get it, the better off they are - immunity for later on? We've never had it in weaned calves. My question would be whether early preventative treatment may have a detrimental effect, in that you prevent them gaining sufficient immunity when they're very young? At that age, if they don't get really sick, they're supported by milk and probably better nourished than at any later time in their lives, so in a very good position to get the better of it. We have seen only a handful of calves over many years which required any treatment. They ended up looking ill with blood scours; the others all go through two to several days of scours and irritation but continue feeding and while they may be a bit slowed down, they're still active enough for me not to worry beyond careful observation for any worse signs. [/QUOTE]
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