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<blockquote data-quote="Medic24" data-source="post: 465072" data-attributes="member: 1101"><p>Prevention is surely less work, and easier then treatment.</p><p></p><p>MssCamp....Perfect method of balling gun work!</p><p></p><p>May i remind ya'll that in todays world there are in fact some very good vacines, and treatments for scours, no matter the causes. The simplest, yet sometimes hardest being plain ol good sanitation.</p><p></p><p>Just keep in mind that under no circumstances do you want to 'feed' the scours virus or bacterial whilst trying to treat it.</p><p></p><p>Meaning, allow the calf to eat or drink nothing that would help the scours bacteria in it stomach to multiply, and cause toxemia, which is usually what kills the animal in the end anyway, that is poisioning and overloading the system with bacteria and or viruses.</p><p></p><p>The tetrecyclenes (spelling?), and neomycines are almost useless when treating scours. SMZ, and other sulfa drugs are good all around meds for such and has to be given via a small balling gun.</p><p></p><p>But, the most important treatment for any scours is certainly the supportive therapy, meaning plenty of proper fluids, hopefully ones that help retain some nutrients in the calf's gut for a while before moving though, such as gelling formulas.</p><p></p><p>At times, milk is NOT the best thing for a calf's health, simply like times as this. :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medic24, post: 465072, member: 1101"] Prevention is surely less work, and easier then treatment. MssCamp....Perfect method of balling gun work! May i remind ya'll that in todays world there are in fact some very good vacines, and treatments for scours, no matter the causes. The simplest, yet sometimes hardest being plain ol good sanitation. Just keep in mind that under no circumstances do you want to 'feed' the scours virus or bacterial whilst trying to treat it. Meaning, allow the calf to eat or drink nothing that would help the scours bacteria in it stomach to multiply, and cause toxemia, which is usually what kills the animal in the end anyway, that is poisioning and overloading the system with bacteria and or viruses. The tetrecyclenes (spelling?), and neomycines are almost useless when treating scours. SMZ, and other sulfa drugs are good all around meds for such and has to be given via a small balling gun. But, the most important treatment for any scours is certainly the supportive therapy, meaning plenty of proper fluids, hopefully ones that help retain some nutrients in the calf's gut for a while before moving though, such as gelling formulas. At times, milk is NOT the best thing for a calf's health, simply like times as this. :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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