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Scouring calves?

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M Nut

04-23-2008 05:57:16




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I am needing a little advice on beef calves getting scours. I have had 5 in the last week, and am wondering if there is anything I can do to prevent them from getting it? I treat them when I notice the problem, and have managed to save all so far, but as soon as I get one taken care of another shows up with it. And it comes on quick. I check every calf in the herd individually three times a day, and within 8 hours they go from looking ok to bloody runs. What can I do to stop it, if anything? They have dry bedding hay and sawdust to lay on, and can get into calf shelters if it is raining. We had a bad snowstorm about 10 days ago, do you think it is just a repercussion of that bad weather? Any vaccinations that can be given to month old beef calves to prevent this?
Thank you for your advice.

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Dave from MN

04-23-2008 16:44:33




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to M Nut, 04-23-2008 05:57:16  
Mnut, are they on creep feed? Sounds like you have coccidiosis. They'll get it from nosing around poop I guess, My vet said that "deccox" in the creep feed or medicated creep feed should cure/prevent it. He rattled off about 20 different meds they have available. He said it is quite common. Just hope it isnt cryptosporidia (SP?) Didnt you buy a few new cattle this year?? Very possible they were carriers and you are only seeing it now in the calves. Try 3 raw eggs twice a day. Works most times, Also try "calf savor" that stuff is excellent.

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M Nut

04-23-2008 23:52:02




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to Dave from MN, 04-23-2008 16:44:33  
Hi Dave,

No, not on any creep feed at all. Broke down and had the wife drive to the vets for me last night. By visual examination of the manure, it is just viral scours. He said it is just like a cold in humans. It goes around quickly and has to run it's course. He gave me three different shots including a booster, pills, and save-a-calf electrolytes. Three are doing great now, and the worst one is doing good. I am sure hoping this predicted rain and snow crap doesn't pull the rest down. All others look really good. I trenched the cow yard so all water would quickly run off and put extra dry straw in the calf sheds. If I can just make it to dry and warm, I believe I'll be ok. Cold rain and snow every other day is doing me in. Even though we need moisture, I sure wished it was about 40 degrees warmer when it came

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Texasmark

04-23-2008 15:48:19




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to M Nut, 04-23-2008 05:57:16  
I bottle fed calves after I moved out here and graduated from goats. Bought dairy bulls. Learned the hard way that you need to put the "ninny" where mother's ninny is otherwise the calf inhales the milk and you loose it due to pneumonia.

Then I realized that the normal calf (after I could afford to upgrade to normal animals) hits mom a dozen times a day for a tad of milk. With most midwife operations, the milk is a synthetic quart twice a day; once before you go to work and once when you get home.

Really hard to raise that kind of critter without scours. BTDT and never again.

Mark

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M Nut

04-23-2008 11:42:56




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to Jerry/MT, 04-23-2008 10:33:25  
If it was something other than scours, would scour treatment cure the problem? I can cure them with the pills, pepto, and shots, but it just seems like I can't quite get ahead of it. Once I get one cured, the same day another seems to come down with it. They are kept seperate, so I don't think it is being spread by contact. My closest vet is 70 miles away, and they don't come to the farm cheap anymore, so I am trying to conqure this on my own. If I can't, I'll bite the bullet and call for one to come.

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Nebraska Cowman

04-23-2008 13:54:46




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to M Nut, 04-23-2008 11:42:56  
Take a feces sample and mail it to him.



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M Nut

04-23-2008 13:57:53




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 04-23-2008 13:54:46  
Good idea. Thanks



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Nebraska Cowman

04-23-2008 07:12:28




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to M Nut, 04-23-2008 05:57:16  
A certain amont is natural and tends to run it's course. But if it is bloody I'd be contacting your vet. Every area is different and he will know what to do.



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Bendee

04-23-2008 07:10:13




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 Re: Scouring calves? in reply to M Nut, 04-23-2008 05:57:16  
Google this.
Nutritional Scours in Milk-fed calves:Causes and Treatment.
Get the electrolytes into them.Stop the dehydration.



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