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<blockquote data-quote="Alice" data-source="post: 226963" data-attributes="member: 3873"><p>The calf is most likely dehydrated. Get some electrolytes into him fast, even if you have to tube feed him.</p><p></p><p>Auction calves are notorious for scouring. Treat him with an antibiotic such as nuflor, about 2 1/2 ccs in an injection, with a cc of banamine/supressor...get some liquamycin and pour about half a capful into the electrolytes. Squirt a whole lot of probios into his mouth.</p><p></p><p>Normally, I don't suggest this, but since he's had milk replacer for a few days, take him off the milk replacer and feed only electrolytes with the liquamycin for 2 days. And keep pushing the probios. Give him a cc of banamine/supressor at least once a day for a few days. And the nuflor...at least every other day.</p><p></p><p>Then you cross your fingers, ask God for just a bit of wisdom and help, and ride it out.</p><p></p><p>Right now I'm not buying anymore baby calves, holstein or otherwise, until the fall. When they scour in this Texas heat, too often it's all over but the shoutin'...even under the best shade trees.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>Alice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alice, post: 226963, member: 3873"] The calf is most likely dehydrated. Get some electrolytes into him fast, even if you have to tube feed him. Auction calves are notorious for scouring. Treat him with an antibiotic such as nuflor, about 2 1/2 ccs in an injection, with a cc of banamine/supressor...get some liquamycin and pour about half a capful into the electrolytes. Squirt a whole lot of probios into his mouth. Normally, I don't suggest this, but since he's had milk replacer for a few days, take him off the milk replacer and feed only electrolytes with the liquamycin for 2 days. And keep pushing the probios. Give him a cc of banamine/supressor at least once a day for a few days. And the nuflor...at least every other day. Then you cross your fingers, ask God for just a bit of wisdom and help, and ride it out. Right now I'm not buying anymore baby calves, holstein or otherwise, until the fall. When they scour in this Texas heat, too often it's all over but the shoutin'...even under the best shade trees. Good luck, Alice [/QUOTE]
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