Diarrhea in calves can be a challenge, and the No. 1 killer of calves during the first weeks of life. It’s generally not the gut infection that kills a calf, however, but dehydration. Early treatment ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Once calves are safely on the ground, many cattle producers continue to worry about the possibility of neonatal calf diarrhea or calf scours, says Janna Kincheloe, South Dakota ...

Calf Scours, or neonatal calf diarrhea, is a problem experienced by most every cowman sooner or later. It is quite possibly the biggest health related financial loss to the cow calf industry. It is ...

Providing targeted supplementation is essential to address the cow's nutritional needs, meet production goals & optimize ...

The ongoing human health issue, known as COVID-19, serves as a reminder to cattle ranchers about the importance of sound, common sense biosecurity measures that can aid in reducing the risk of a ...

Neonatal calf diarrhea, or scours, is a common concern among cow-calf producers. Understanding why scours occurs is the first step in preventing the problem. Calf scours outbreaks are the result of a ...

Calf scours results in sickness, poor performance, medical expenses and death. Scours is a complex disease with many inter-related causes. Agent, host and environmental factors collectively explain ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - This calving season, Soth Dakota State University Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Taylor Grussing encourages cattle producers to consider pre-calving vaccinations. "Pre-calving ...

Steve Wikse, professor of large animal clinical sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, answers this month's beef cattle health question. Q - This colder weather has resulted ...

Dear Daktari, I am a retired civil servant who is now a full-time dairy farmer here in Webuye town. Last month, I lost a very good calf, and the only thing I observed before its death was diarrhoea. I ...

Calving season will always bring surprises. But preparation, vigilance, and quick action can dramatically improve calf survival and long-term performance.

The sight of bloody calf scours is a disturbing one, but the condition is not always fatal. University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory director Keith Poulsen says pinpointing the cause ...