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This Is How To Eliminate Scours In Your New Born Calves
Season 3 Episode 162
Start the new season off with the most success you can by keeping scours away for good! Plus we pack this one with news updates from Capitol Hill, export updates and forecasts for 2024. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
EPISODE 162 DETAILSScours attacks on day 1 of a calf’s life. The best remedy is to be proactive versus reactive, and we have the solution for you. It is Farmatan from Imogene Ingredients! But here is the kicker. It is not an overnight magic cure all. We need to get this into the cows diet 60 to 90 days prior to calving to get maximum results. It is simple and easy. Just ask your feed supplier for Farmatan. You can feed in a lick tub form, as a liquid, in a TMR ration, and/or free choice. We go through the details and success stories with Paul Mitchell with Imogene Ingredients, who brings us Farmatan. Bec shares news from Capitol Hill, beef import information from Paraguay, and the WASDE Report for the 2024 forecast. But that’s not all. We have market updates, sale barn reports and lots more, even some Christmas gift ideas from the crew from Medora Boot and Western Wear. And our Top Hand this week goes to Cracker Johnson. Hear his story! We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets.
WHAT CAUSES SCOURS IN BEEF CATTLE/CALVESClostridia-Enterotoxemia
The most common form of Clostridium in cattle is caused by Clostridium perfringens. The gram-positive bacteria are a challenge due to its ability to form spores and lay dormant for long-periods of time. The bacteria reproduce by releasing spores into its environment (soil, feed, manure). The spores can even lay dormant in the animal’s intestine until opportunity presents itself. Infection takes place either through ingestion of spores or through an open wound. The most severe cases happen within the first month of a calf’s life, and can result in sudden death.
Clinical Signs
• Diarrhea - Bloody, Mucus Present, Bubbly
• Dehydrated
• Bloat
• Blindness
Prevention/Treatment: Prevention can be difficult due to the Clostridia spores being extremely durable and present almost everywhere. Complete cleanout and disinfection between calves is helpful, but not always effective. A good vaccination program will reduce clinical disease. The best method is to develop good gut health and the immune system of the calf. Farmatan has been shown to strengthen the intestinal wall, helping to prevent infection from taking hold.
Coccidiosis
Cattle are host to numerous species of Coccidia, a single-celled protozoal parasite. Infection and clinical symptoms can happen any time during a calf’s life, with the most severe reaction usually occurring between 3-6 weeks of age. The life-cycle of coccidia requires time to infect the intestine causing destruction of the mucosal and epithelial lining. The oocytes mature outside the host in warm, moist environments before being consumed, causing infection of a new host.
Clinical Signs
• Diarrhea - Watery, Bloody
• Depression
• Weight Loss
Prevention/Treatment: Prevention of Coccidiosis is possible by keeping young calves
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