Prevention Is The Key To Calf Scours
Cattlenetwork.com
FAIRMONT, Minn. – Scours is the leading cause of sickness in newborn calves. If producers are not careful, scours can take a toll on their calves and their bottom line.
Scours is a disease caused by a variety of infectious and noninfectious pathogens, making it difficult to treat or control. Calves usually become sick within the first 24 hours of birth.
While some calves can recover through treatment, scours treatments are costly and time consuming. Thus, prevention before birth is the key to protecting calves from this disease. The following tips from John Rodgers, DVM and senior veterinarian with Pfizer Animal Health, will help keep your calves healthy and help protect them from their leading cause of sickness.
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