Don’t assume anything, when it comes to calf scour

Calf scour – at whatever level – could be a warning sign of a poor or unhygienic environment.  Putting up with it could pave the way for problems and disease as the animals grow.  A general rule of thumb is that health problems in the first five days of a calf’s life are down to colostral intake and very importantly the hygiene of the calving environment.  Cryptosporidia are a very important cause of scour and are now the second most commonly diagnosed cause.


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