Treatment and control of neonatal diarrhea in calves.
Treatment and control of acute neonatal diarrhea in calves are outlined and discussed. The difficulty in making a definitive etiological diagnosis makes effective treatment and control also difficult and largely empirical. Physiological events in calves with diarrhea are known, and fluid therapy is directed toward treating dehydration and acidosis. Whether affected calves should receive antibacterial agents orally is an open question. Principles of control of diarrhea in calves are outlined and discussed.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003126:Colostrum / Q000276:immunology; D003681:Dehydration / Q000662:veterinary; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004032:Diet; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005998:Glycine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007616:Kaolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010710:Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000517:prevention & control; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001639:Bicarbonates; D010710:Phosphates; D007616:Kaolin; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D005947:Glucose; D005998:Glycine