Scours
Cow calf corner: Calf scours data
In Cow-Calf Corner this week, Glenn Selk explains the causes of calf scours among a herd.
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Winter means cattle producers need to keep closer eye on herds
Cold and wet conditions will compound dangers to cattle, and producers need to keep a closer eye on herds through the time spring grass can be grazed, said Tom Troxel, professor and associate department head-animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
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Pinkeye and pinkeye prevention
Pinkeye, as it is usually named and defined in textbooks, is caused by a bacterial infection of the surface of the eyeball and the inner surfaces of the lids.
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Winter moisture puts calves at risk in Northwest
KXLH reports Montana ranchers have taken extra care of calves as the cold, wet winter has raised the frequency of scours and diseases after the calving season.
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Calf Scours: Causes, prevention and treatment
Calf scours causes more financial losses to cow-calf producers than any other health problem in their herds.
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Preventing scours in the upcoming calving season
With the upcoming calving season the threat of calf scours should always be given some consideration. Calf scours is the condition that baby calves in the first month of life deal with when they get a severe case of diarrhea that may be life-threatening.
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Preparing for calving and calf scour season
Calving season is a busy and exciting time. However, for some, calving season is dreaded due to the extra work and stress created by chronic calf scours.
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Calf scours management
Calf scours. Two words that even the most experienced cattleman dreads to hear during the calving season. I've read articles that name calf scours as the single most important cause of early calf sickness and death.
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Preparing for calving and calf scour season
Calving season is a busy and exciting time. However, for some, calving season is dreaded due to the extra work and stress created by chronic calf scours.
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10 strategies to battle calf scours
Sick calves are no fun. At the beginning of July, my research group started a study with 60 newborn bull calves from commercial dairy farms.
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Know your scour scores
Assessing morbidity rates is a tricky business and one that takes some practice.
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