Fatal Non-Responsive Diarrhea in Beef Calves 6 to 8 Weeks of Age

Authors

  • Otto M. Radostits Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W0
  • Calvin W. Booker Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W0
  • Graham Shepherd Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19916723

Keywords:

cow-calf farm, case presentation, diarrhea, fatal, non-responsive, beef calves

Abstract

This is a case presentation of an epidemic of fatal, non-responsive diarrhea in 6 to 8-week old beef calves on a Saskatchewan cow-calf farm in May, 1991.

Members of the audience are asked to read and consider the case history, the clinical descriptions of the affected calves, and answer the questions at the end of Part One. After the questions and differential diagnoses have been discussed, the diagnostic laboratory results will be given and discussed in Part Two.

Cover image of the 24th Conference Proceedings: A herd of cattle stand in a green field beneath two palm trees. In the foreground is a mother cow, resting her head on the back of her calf, who is nestled against her side. Beneath the photo is the conference theme, written in black italics: Go For The Magic In Orlando. Light blue background.

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Published

1991-09-18

Issue

1991

Section

Cow-Calf Session II

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