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Calf with Brown Scour

  • 06-02-2012 3:40pm
    #1
    essgee268
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Have a 5 week old bought in Bull calf that has a brownish Scour for last 1 1/2 weeks, i gave him 3 x 25 ml of bimastat last week it cleared it but its back again this morn has he is on his own in bedded calf slats and is very lively and healthy looking, has anyone any ideas?:confused:


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  • #2
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    is he getting fresh straw daily so he can eat it.


  • #3
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    essgee268 wrote: »
    Have a 5 week old bought in Bull calf that has a brownish Scour for last 1 1/2 weeks, i gave him 3 x 25 ml of bimastat last week it cleared it but its back again this morn has he is on his own in bedded calf slats and is very lively and healthy looking, has anyone any ideas?:confused:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-jPTZOIIMY
    shot of vecoxan perhaps just in case of coccidiosis


  • #4
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-jPTZOIIMY
    shot of vecoxan perhaps just in case of coccidiosis

    Definitely..
    Examine the scour well to see if it has any clear jelly like stuff or it could be dark from blood in the scour... Both signs of the dreaded coccidiosis..


  • #5
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Seen the odd calf too with a brownish scour from eating nuts.


  • #6
    essgee268
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭essgee268


    He has fresh Hay and is Well Bedded


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  • #7
    PatQfarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭PatQfarmer


    essgee268 wrote: »
    He has fresh Hay and is Well Bedded

    Had 2 that we couldn't cure with Bimastat. Used AlamycinLA 2x72hrs apart, did the job grand.:)


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