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<blockquote data-quote="Alice" data-source="post: 517730" data-attributes="member: 3873"><p>Don't have pictures, but I always considered anything runny or watery or even loose to be scours. AND, at that point the electrolytes started.</p><p></p><p>Once scours hits the ground, sometimes it can be so watery that it looks like where the calf peed, and the scours shoot out with such force that they don't hit the tail or the legs. But usually, scours are watery yellow, or watery white, or watery green, or watery brown. I've read articles that discount the color as being important and articles that base the kind of scours and the treatment on the color. </p><p></p><p>Big thing with scours is to remember...scours don't kill the calf...dehydration from the scours kills the calf. The calf has to stay hydrated and nourished throughout the whole scours ordeal. AND, the calf has to be watched closely for signs of respiratory ills. That's why I always gave antibiotics with scours. As many calves as I was raising, I didn't have the time or luxury of running stool samples to the vet. If you have only one or two, then it might be advantageous to take a stool sample to the vet and ask the vet for the proper treatment. BUT, before you do that, get electrolytes into the calf.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps a little. Probably a lot more info than what you wanted or needed... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> </p><p></p><p>Alice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice, post: 517730, member: 3873"] Don't have pictures, but I always considered anything runny or watery or even loose to be scours. AND, at that point the electrolytes started. Once scours hits the ground, sometimes it can be so watery that it looks like where the calf peed, and the scours shoot out with such force that they don't hit the tail or the legs. But usually, scours are watery yellow, or watery white, or watery green, or watery brown. I've read articles that discount the color as being important and articles that base the kind of scours and the treatment on the color. Big thing with scours is to remember...scours don't kill the calf...dehydration from the scours kills the calf. The calf has to stay hydrated and nourished throughout the whole scours ordeal. AND, the calf has to be watched closely for signs of respiratory ills. That's why I always gave antibiotics with scours. As many calves as I was raising, I didn't have the time or luxury of running stool samples to the vet. If you have only one or two, then it might be advantageous to take a stool sample to the vet and ask the vet for the proper treatment. BUT, before you do that, get electrolytes into the calf. Hope this helps a little. Probably a lot more info than what you wanted or needed... :oops: Alice [/QUOTE]
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