thrush?

[Carrie]

Hello all - it's been a while since I've posted, but I come here to read and learn several times each week. Thank you to all of you who share you expertice so generously!

I have a 3 month old calf I've been treating for coccidiosis (Albon, Nuflor, lytes and finally Corrid as he wasn't improving). After 5 days of tubing him 4 times a day, he got up to nurse and was starting to act much better yesterday. Today he looks better but has not nursed. I was giving him some more lytes and noticed his mough is full of patchy white sores. Looks like what you'd see in a human case of thrush. Any one seen/treated thrush in calves? All I can find in the Merck Manual relates to hoof thrush.

Thanks for your help,
Carrie

 

[bward]

Candida Albicans ( thrush) could be a result of treating him with antibiotics.... You may have killed off his normal flora which allowed that fungus to over take him. I would call a vet and ask for advice.