Preventing calf scours as winter progresses and threat worsens

All too often, calves suffer ill health within their first few weeks of life, always checking their growth and sometimes ending in death.  One of the early problems is scours, and the most appropriate management system needs to be agreed on a per unit basis.  Whether this is vaccinating dams to confer colostral-protection against, for example, rotavirus and coronavirus or preventatively treating the calves themselves, a preventative approach is recommended by most vets.


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