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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 155319" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Six WEEK old, or six DAY old?</p><p></p><p>Pnemonia - Baytril's a good choice. However, it is labeled as Sub-Q only, NOT IV. <a href="http://pbs.naccvp.com/view_label.php?u=country&p=msds&prodnum=1040007" target="_blank">http://pbs.naccvp.com/view_label.php?u= ... um=1040007</a> If I remember right, it reaches thereputic blood levels within 30 minutes and lung levels within 60 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Scours - I rather like Spectam scour-halt (actually labeled for pigs). 15-20cc's, mix with warm water, repeat in 12 hours. General opinion is that milk should be withheld for scouring calves as the bacteria in the gut causing scours feed off the milk, and a scouring calf isn't absorbing much nutrition anyway. Jelly-like "diarrhea" isn't too bad - when it looks like water you've got a serious problem.</p><p></p><p>Some people advocate use of Kaopectin or Bismuth Subsalicylate as part of scours treatment...I haven't had the best results with it. It is "designed" to bind with toxins, but I find it binds with oral antibiotics as well, rendering them ineffective. So I'd suggest just the oral antibiotic + fluids.</p><p></p><p>Msscamp is right - electrolytes are important now. Electrolytes (I like the kind with 50% dextrose) and then probiotic. </p><p></p><p>Head over to the vet clinic or the local feed store in the morning and pick up a few drugs. Good luck. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 155319, member: 852"] Six WEEK old, or six DAY old? Pnemonia - Baytril's a good choice. However, it is labeled as Sub-Q only, NOT IV. [url=http://pbs.naccvp.com/view_label.php?u=country&p=msds&prodnum=1040007]http://pbs.naccvp.com/view_label.php?u= ... um=1040007[/url] If I remember right, it reaches thereputic blood levels within 30 minutes and lung levels within 60 minutes. Scours - I rather like Spectam scour-halt (actually labeled for pigs). 15-20cc's, mix with warm water, repeat in 12 hours. General opinion is that milk should be withheld for scouring calves as the bacteria in the gut causing scours feed off the milk, and a scouring calf isn't absorbing much nutrition anyway. Jelly-like "diarrhea" isn't too bad - when it looks like water you've got a serious problem. Some people advocate use of Kaopectin or Bismuth Subsalicylate as part of scours treatment...I haven't had the best results with it. It is "designed" to bind with toxins, but I find it binds with oral antibiotics as well, rendering them ineffective. So I'd suggest just the oral antibiotic + fluids. Msscamp is right - electrolytes are important now. Electrolytes (I like the kind with 50% dextrose) and then probiotic. Head over to the vet clinic or the local feed store in the morning and pick up a few drugs. Good luck. :) [/QUOTE]
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