The first thing to do is to stabilize any sick calves. The most important treatment is fluid support. Oral calf electrolytes are usually adequate in rehydrating mildly affected calves; however, intravenous fluids are sometimes needed. The most common causes of …
One of my steers (14 months) has diarrhea. I have talked to a local veterinarian and he thought it has worms so I de-wormed him about 4 weeks ago, but the condition remains. What else might cause diarrhea?
Ask your veterinarian to examine the animal; or at least, take a fecal sample to your veterinarian for a parasite examination and fecal culture. Your veterinarian can determine if there are worms or coccidia from a fecal flotation. Worms have …