Scours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours RSS Feed for Scours en-us Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:41:16 GMT Dealing with calf scours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Dealing-with-calf-scours-204554571.html University of Tennessee veterinarian David E Anderson, DVM, MS, discusses prevention and control of calf scours with Marc Caldwell, DVM. Disease and animal health diagnosis http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Disease-and-animal-health-diagnosis-202346881.html Calving season is well underway and the typical questions about abortions, calf scours, and other problems have been asked. Cryptosporidia: A cause of illness in calves and people too http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Cryptosporidia-A-cause-of-illness-in-calves-and-people-too-201934431.html One of the germs that contributes to calf scours cases is cryptosporidia, or “crypto”. Crypto is a one-celled protozoa that is normally present in small numbers in the digestive tract of cows and calves. Herd health: Vaccinations for the cow-calf operation http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Herd-health-Vaccinations-for-the-cow-calf-operation-198785571.html One of the most common questions in cow/calf production is what vaccines are necessary on an annual basis to keep the herd healthy. Cow-calf corner: Preventing calf scours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Cow-calf-corner-Preventing-calf-scours-189661621.html Glenn Selk explains the causes of calf scours, and offers prevention and treatment tips. Vaccinating pregnant cows: Scours vaccinations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Vaccinating-pregnant-cows-Scours-vaccinations--174810971.html Pregnancy checking time represents an opportunity for producers to perform other procedures at the same time. Cow-calf corner: Preventing calf scours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Cow-calf-corner-Preventing-calf-scours-146686595.html Cow-Calf Corner is a collection of timely management tips of interest to cow-calf producers in Oklahoma. This week, Glenn Selk explains how to prevent calf scours. Scours therapy- Hydration is number one factor http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Scours-therapy--Hydration-is-number-one-factor-144370685.html Despite their best efforts at prevention, many producers still encounter cases of diarrhea in their calves and need to consider proper methods of treatment. Scours Therapy: Beyond hydration http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Scours-Therapy-Beyond-hydration-143983436.html We have previously discussed the importance of hydration in treating calves with diarrhea (scours). Scours: How do we know what we are looking at? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/scours/Scours-How-do-we-know-what-we-are-looking-at-141807063.html Having cases of diarrhea occur in baby calves presents the cow-calf producer with many questions—the first of which may be, “What germ is causing this problem?”