Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on July 13 2009 08:19
Diagnosis
Veterinarian involvement send a fecal into diagnostic lab get your veterinarian involved. Not all scours are the same.
What is Lost?
Energy, electrolytes, energy, etc. visual of calf with scours
Assessing dehydration
- Visual of dehydrated calf and techniques to assess
- Bullet % dehydrated
- Bullet additional electrolyte needed
Electrolyte
Visual electrolytes and esophageal feeder
Treatments
Antibiotic and drug therapies
Breaking the Cycle
Prevention hygiene disinfectants, presence of organic material, colostrum, separation all-in all-out