Calf Scour - What is it?

onyerbikepat · 2015-05-28 08:54:13

I have a bunch of suckler calves together in a bunch. They all have the same scour now. It's not a bad scour and all are ok'ish with it. The scour is green in colour, half liquid - half solid, and a smell from it. No blood or mucus to be seen. Age would be 2 to 3 months. What would you reckon it is?

28-05-2015 09:54AM

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I have a bunch of suckler calves together in a bunch. They all have the same scour now. It's not a bad scour and all are ok'ish with it. The scour is green in colour, half liquid - half solid, and a smell from it. No blood or mucus to be seen. Age would be 2 to 3 months.
What would you reckon it is?

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#2 28-05-2015 10:23AM

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Samonella not sure on the spelling but most likely. As long as they a drinking and ok then they will get the better of it but if they start to fall off it needs to be treated.

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#3 28-05-2015 06:48PM

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Could they get Salmonella from drinking from a stream?

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onyerbikepat wrote: »

Could they get Salmonella from drinking from a stream?

Unlikely if it was fast moving unless it was heavily contaminated by slurry or sewage.

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#5 28-05-2015 07:39PM

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Doesn't 'smell' like Salmonellosis, talk you to your vet.

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