How to clean this calf up

[DenMacII]

Any ideas as to what is causing this? This steer calf is 10 months old. Other than his scouring he seems healthy, eats good, is alert and active with the other three in our little herd. I just can't seem to break him of this.

There is a lot of clover in the pasture right now. The other three in our little herd might be a little loose for a day, but this guy is constant for two months now.

We've tried adding more dry orchard grass, done a pour on treatment for cocsicdiosis (sp).

Any suggestions would be helpful.

[myersfarm]

I would try worming then 4 weeks later worm with some thing else different medicine based wormer...and then give probiotics

[Cliff]

I didn't know that there's a pour on for coccidiosis. What is it?

[G. Seddon]

Originally Posted by Cliff

I didn't know that there's a pour on for coccidiosis. What is it?

I'd like to know what that is too. I've used Corid successfully...add Strawberry Kool-Aid to the water and they drink it well.

I had a problem with 3 weanlings, took a fecal sample to the vet, and started the Corid in a 20-gal. tub. Because of the unusually warm winter, the coccidia never died, so had to go through this twice!

[PaulNKS]

Never heard of a pour-on for coccidiosis. Usually once you notice it, it has to be treated quicker than a pour-on would work, right?

[Cliff]

Yeah you want to treat coccidiosis right away. Otherwise there is damage caused to the intestine that interferes with nutrient absorption that can cause the animal to be stunted.

[DenMacII]

The product I used is Corid. The Farm Supply place I purchased it from told me to follow the instructions using the product as a drench which instructs to use once a day for 5 days.

The back of the bag lists using it in drinking water for a 5 day treatment or 21 day prevention. Below that are instructions to be used as a drench solution.

The person there was confident in his description of treatment that I was supposed to pour the solution onto the back of the calf each day for 5 days.

If this is wrong, please correct me as to the differences between a drench and a pour on if there is one.

Thanks as always for the information.

[ufo_chris]

No , a drench is not to be poured on, it goes in their mouth!
Google it to find out how!
Those people in those kind of stores usually know less than we do, but in this case I would go back and demand my money back or another corrid because that person made you waste it!

[tinknal]

Yep, drench goes in, not on.

Sorry but I'm giggling a bit here.

[Cliff]

Always always do your own research. In the old days people at farm stores actually knew what they were talking about. Now we must rely on google. Luckily you can find out anything you need to know on the internet. And yes, the store needs to replace the Corid. That stuff is expensive. Do you have enough left to treat the calf?

[G. Seddon]

DenMac, I trust you did get a positive coccidia diagnosis on the fecal sample?

Here are the instructions on mixing the Corid with water:

Water Tank Mixing - Treatment | Prevention and Treatment of Coccidiosis

Get a 20-gal water tub at the feed store.

Get some strawberry Kool-Aid (at least 10 of the small envelopes).

Put the appropriate amount of Corid for treatment in 20-gal of water and add one envelope of the Kool-Aid.

The Kool-Aid encourages the animal to drink the mixture. (This is vet's advice, and it works).

Make sure that you check the level at least twice a day so that the animal doesn't run out of water if it's hot.

After 5 days of treatment, you should see results (no more wet gloppy manure on the calf's rear and tail).

Then you will switch to using half the Corid for 21 days, mixing it the same way, with the Kool-Aid.

Yes, it's a month's worth of work, but it works. Using a smaller (20-gal tub) ensures that the Corid is replenished regularly.