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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11464"><p>> It's been a while since I</p><p>> researched Crypto, but here goes.</p><p>> The university sites probably have</p><p>> the most info on crypto. The</p><p>> reason crypto is difficult to get</p><p>> rid of is that part of the life</p><p>> cycle of the organism is spent</p><p>> inside a "cyst," which</p><p>> is a nearly impervious shell. This</p><p>> cyst can exist for a very long</p><p>> time until conditions are just</p><p>> right, then the parasite emerges</p><p>> and goes into another stage of</p><p>> life.</p><p></p><p>> Calves affected with crypto often</p><p>> are weakened and come down with a</p><p>> secondary infection. This would be</p><p>> an opportunistic bacteria or virus</p><p>> that might not ordinarily affect</p><p>> the animal, but in its weakened</p><p>> condition, the bacteria or virus</p><p>> also attacks the animal.</p><p></p><p>> I can't remember for sure, but I</p><p>> seem to recall that cleaning</p><p>> calving areas with bleach can</p><p>> help. But, if you have swampy</p><p>> areas and standing water around,</p><p>> the crypto is going to be next to</p><p>> impossible to get rid of - unless</p><p>> some new information has come out.</p><p></p><p>> As for how you got it in your</p><p>> herd, I would suspect the</p><p>> abundance of water. Someone</p><p>> upstream or across the pond could</p><p>> have an animal with it and the</p><p>> water becomes contaminated.</p><p>> Another way is if it was carried</p><p>> in on clothing/shoes.</p><p>> Dipping/cleaning shoes/boots</p><p>> between animal areas can be a</p><p>> critical measure.</p><p></p><p>> This is a tough one. Hey again, sorry didn't respond sooner no time to get on here. 4 of the calves were drop calves that I had bought but they are on nurse cows in the pasture. All the rest have been beef calves on mom cows. some of the calves have never been together. Some at my house and some at the ranch. I have also had a few that have almost died but I managed to pull them through it. I have been giving the sick ones electrolytes with pepto to help there stomachs and yougert aspirn eggs ect. whatever I can think of that my help...Ive saved a few. I also have 1 that has had it or maybe a 2ndary somthing for about a month she looks like crap skinny lethargic(but fast enough to get away from me)rough coat,poopie butt, tucked up flank and rain rot,,,,,most of my calves come from my cows but I have bought a few at the auction and bought a few from the dairy I use to work at.It has started anywere from 1 day old to about 4 weeks old but it seems to be ther younger calves the most. I may have some cows that have it too...but my vet said if they did have it it wouldn't be very noticable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11464"] > It's been a while since I > researched Crypto, but here goes. > The university sites probably have > the most info on crypto. The > reason crypto is difficult to get > rid of is that part of the life > cycle of the organism is spent > inside a "cyst," which > is a nearly impervious shell. This > cyst can exist for a very long > time until conditions are just > right, then the parasite emerges > and goes into another stage of > life. > Calves affected with crypto often > are weakened and come down with a > secondary infection. This would be > an opportunistic bacteria or virus > that might not ordinarily affect > the animal, but in its weakened > condition, the bacteria or virus > also attacks the animal. > I can't remember for sure, but I > seem to recall that cleaning > calving areas with bleach can > help. But, if you have swampy > areas and standing water around, > the crypto is going to be next to > impossible to get rid of - unless > some new information has come out. > As for how you got it in your > herd, I would suspect the > abundance of water. Someone > upstream or across the pond could > have an animal with it and the > water becomes contaminated. > Another way is if it was carried > in on clothing/shoes. > Dipping/cleaning shoes/boots > between animal areas can be a > critical measure. > This is a tough one. Hey again, sorry didn't respond sooner no time to get on here. 4 of the calves were drop calves that I had bought but they are on nurse cows in the pasture. All the rest have been beef calves on mom cows. some of the calves have never been together. Some at my house and some at the ranch. I have also had a few that have almost died but I managed to pull them through it. I have been giving the sick ones electrolytes with pepto to help there stomachs and yougert aspirn eggs ect. whatever I can think of that my help...Ive saved a few. I also have 1 that has had it or maybe a 2ndary somthing for about a month she looks like crap skinny lethargic(but fast enough to get away from me)rough coat,poopie butt, tucked up flank and rain rot,,,,,most of my calves come from my cows but I have bought a few at the auction and bought a few from the dairy I use to work at.It has started anywere from 1 day old to about 4 weeks old but it seems to be ther younger calves the most. I may have some cows that have it too...but my vet said if they did have it it wouldn't be very noticable. [/QUOTE]
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