Corid treatment in adult cattle

[Mullens]

I am rather new to taking care of cattle. We only have 5 and I inherited them from my dad. Our pasture is only 6 acres. It's located suburban area, so cattle vets aren't easy to find. The cows are grass fed. We purchased a bull a year ago who came with coccidiosis. He didn't make it, but the rest of herd recovered with treatment with Corid. A couple of weeks ago I noticed the same symptoms that I saw in the herd last year. So, we treated them with Corid in the drinking water. The condition of the manure was improving, but one cow was still having stools that were a little too loose. Two days after treatment, I started noticing decline of the thickness of the manure in another couple of cows. I realized that during and after the treatment with Corid, due to road construction, heavy rains now cause a huge puddle in the corner of our pasture. I think the cows are drinking the contaminated water. I think I need to dose them again with Corid, but don't know how long to wait before I start it again. Side note: I have a call into a vet, but they aren't available until next week. And also, as instructed last year by the vet, I am putting barn lime on the fresh manure piles. And now that I have discovered the issue, I will do the same with the puddle area. I am feeding the cows sweet feed mixed with oats, and some alfalfa hay to boost their immunity. And we used a clean trough for the Corid treatment and cleaned their normal water trough with bleach and let it sit in the sun for a few days. Thanks for any advice you can provide.

 

[Warren Allison]

I am rather new to taking care of cattle. We only have 5 and I inherited them from my dad. Our pasture is only 6 acres. It's located suburban area, so cattle vets aren't easy to find. The cows are grass fed. We purchased a bull a year ago who came with coccidiosis. He didn't make it, but the rest of herd recovered with treatment with Corid. A couple of weeks ago I noticed the same symptoms that I saw in the herd last year. So, we treated them with Corid in the drinking water. The condition of the manure was improving, but one cow was still having stools that were a little too loose. Two days after treatment, I started noticing decline of the thickness of the manure in another couple of cows. I realized that during and after the treatment with Corid, due to road construction, heavy rains now cause a huge puddle in the corner of our pasture. I think the cows are drinking the contaminated water. I think I need to dose them again with Corid, but don't know how long to wait before I start it again. Side note: I have a call into a vet, but they aren't available until next week. And also, as instructed last year by the vet, I am putting barn lime on the fresh manure piles. And now that I have discovered the issue, I will do the same with the puddle area. I am feeding the cows sweet feed mixed with oats, and some alfalfa hay to boost their immunity. And we used a clean trough for the Corid treatment and cleaned their normal water trough with bleach and let it sit in the sun for a few days. Thanks for any advice you can provide.

If you would go back into your profile and your location, you will get a lot more responses.

 

[Lucky]

am feeding the cows sweet feed mixed with oats, and some alfalfa hay to boost their immunity.

Are you sure this isn't what's causing the cattle to be "loose". We've had coccidia a time or two and look for what looks like blood in the manure. Generally a 4-5 day corid treatment either in a water trough or crumbles cures it up.

 

[Mullens]

Maybe? The bull we had definitely had coccidia (vet tested.) The symptoms in the herd look the same as previous. But, I haven't been able to talk to the vet yet.

 

[Lucky]

Couple pics of the last time we had coccidia in calves. This was in the weaning trap 1 week after we pulled the calves. The wife noticed a calf with a little blood on it's tail so I had her walk the trap and check the manure. She sent me several pics. We treated the water and cleared them up in a few days. Interesting deal is there was 1 little runt calf in this bunch we thought was going to die so after a few days I brought him home and put him in the sick pen. We noticed he had coccidia also so treated his water and it cured him in a few days also. Stuff must spread really fast.

 

[Mullens]

Couple pics of the last time we had coccidia in calves. This was in the weaning trap 1 week after we pulled the calves. The wife noticed a calf with a little blood on it's tail so I had her walk the trap and check the manure. She sent me several pics. We treated the water and cleared them up in a few days. Interesting deal is there was 1 little runt calf in this bunch we thought was going to die so after a few days I brought him home and put him in the sick pen. We noticed he had coccidia also so treated his water and it cured him in a few days also. Stuff must spread really fast.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with me. I haven't seen red blood. One of cows stools are lighter brown in color than the normal deep, dark brown.

 

[Silver]

I wonder if the rain caused new lush green grass to loosen their manure.
As Lucky posted, coccidia presents with blood in the manure.
I don't know if you keep mineral out but feeding mineral with an ionophore should keep coccidia from ever becoming a problem.

 

[kenny thomas]

Coccidia is usually in younger cattle not mature cows but not unheard of. Take a sample to your vets office and be sure.

 

[Mullens]

I wonder if the rain caused new lush green grass to loosen their manure.
As Lucky posted, coccidia presents with blood in the manure.
I don't know if you keep mineral out but feeding mineral with an ionophore should keep coccidia from ever becoming a problem.

We keep a block of white salt and a block of trace minerals out at all times. I have never heard of minerals with ionophone. Is there a brand name that is readily available? I checked today while I was at Tractor Supply. They said they didn't have it.

 

[Mullens]

Coccidia is usually in younger cattle not mature cows but not unheard of. Take a sample to your vets office and be sure.

Thanks for taking time to reply. I will try to get that done soon.

 

[GoWyo]

You can feed mineral with rumensin or bovatec ionophores. You will need to do some research to find a feed dealer to buy it from. Do not allow equines to have access to ionophores as it will kill them.

 

[Mullens]

You can feed mineral with rumensin or bovatec ionophores. You will need to do some research to find a feed dealer to buy it from. Do not allow equines to have access to ionophores as it will kill them.

Thank you! I appreciate your help.

 

[Mullens]

I wonder if the rain caused new lush green grass to loosen their manure.
As Lucky posted, coccidia presents with blood in the manure.
I don't know if you ke

We keep a block of white salt and a block of trace minerals out at all times. I have never heard of minerals with ionophone. Is there a brand name that is readily available? I checked today while I was at Tractor Supply. They said they didn't have it.

Thanks for your help. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. Someone else posted additional information below.
ep mineral out but feeding mineral with an ionophore should keep coccidia from ever becoming a problem.