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Description:
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Calf scours cause severe economic losses in our practice
area every year. The most obvious loss is the death
loss of neonatal calves, but often overlooked is the loss
of production in reduced weight gains and permanently
stunted growth which occurs in some of the calves.
Treatment costs, although economically justifiable in
most cases, add considerably to the cost of production.
Preventive programs involving management, sanitation
and vaccination, although not cheap, are the least
costly method of controlling calf scours. |