Calf Scour
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- Created on: 16-08-22 15:55
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- Calf Scour
- Definition
- diarrhoea by infectious agent
- Cryptosporidoisis
- rotavirus
- E.coli
- Due to high pathogen load and reduce defences
- diarrhoea by infectious agent
- signalment
- e.coli- young animals under 6 days
- salmonellosis- any age
- coccidiosis= post weaning or lambs < 3wo
- Clinical signs
- Diarrhoea
- White and pasty=e.coli
- dark and bloody= coccidiosis/ salmonella
- dehydration- skin tent, weak,cold, sunken
- acidosis
- as tissue are poorly perfused from dehydration
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- Diarrhoea
- diagnostics
- faecal sampling
- rota/corona = viral antigen
- crypto/ cocci = parasitology
- salmonella/e.coli = culture
- only really worth doing if will affect clinical treatment
- faecal sampling
- Treatment
- most causes self limiting and just need supportive
- fluids
- 1st= Na/K/Glu
- 2nd= Na/K/Glu/HCO3
- 3rd= NA/K/Glu/HCO3
- 4th= Na/K/Glu+++/HCO3/glutamine
- E.coli = cephalosporins/ amoxicillin
- salmonella= potentiated sulphonamides
- coccidiosis= diclazuril/toltrazuril
- crypto= halofuginone
- support= NSAIDS/ isolate
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