New data reveals a sharp rise in resistance to paromomycin in calves, sparking calls for a shift towards preventative scours management.

Winter has added significant stress in many cow-calf operations. This is likely a year when scours risk will increase, so planning ahead with a prevention strategy followed by close observation and ...

Recommended treatments for calf scours: The highest priority in treating scours is to give back to the calf the water and electrolytes that it has lost in scours – this is called fluid therapy. This ...

Antibiotic resistance in calf scours is rising fast, prompting urgent calls for vets to review treatment methods and rethink usage.

When consulting with their veterinarian on the best treatment for scours, producers shouldn’t forget the necessity of proper hydration.

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels PT, DPT, CLT Calf muscle pain is common and can be severe, even if the underlying cause is benign (harmless) and reversible, like an exercise-associated muscle ...

Veterinarian Joe Armstrong explains how producers can work to decrease calf loss on their operation by limiting scours before it can take over.

Commonly known as ‘crypto’ or calf diarrhea, the illness is caused by the zoonotic parasite C. parvum and in severe cases can lead to reduced weight gain and death. The fast-spreading disease is often ...

Veterinarian Joe Armstrong, an educator with the University of Minnesota Extension, recently developed a “Calf Scours Treatment Decision Tree” to help farmers evaluate each situation.