Riverview Vets

This disease progressively damages the intestines of affected animals eventually causing a persistent profuse diarrhoea with severe weight loss and eventual death. Infection occurs uaually in younger animals and clinical signs are only seen in animals aged 3-5 years of age.

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.

Difficult to diagnose as animals may have the disease but are not actively shedding.
For definite diagnosis a faecal culture is necessary but this can take up to 6 months.
Also you can check a blood sample for johnes antibody levels.

None – cull affected animals as they can be spreading the disease.

Eradication programme – this can take years and involves strict biosecurity measures with all replacement heifers being reared completely seperatley to the main herd. Annual blood sampling can be used to determine which animals are clinically affected.

Causes scour usually in calves 5 – 25 days old. It can be moderate to severs. Calves can become dehydrated very quickly.

Cryptosporidium parvum. This can be shed from some cows in faeces, also already present in faecal matter on the farm.

Send a faecal sample to laboratory / vet for diagnosis.

Oral electrolyte therapy for dehydration and your vet will also need to prescribe medication.

Hygiene measures.

Profuse watery scour – usually within the first 10 – 14 days of life.

Rotaviurs / Coronavirus.

Send a faecal sample to laboratory/vet for diagnosis.

Foral electrolyte therapy for dehydration and your vet will also need to prescribe medication.

Vaccination and also ensure the calves receive adequate colostrum from the cows.

Commonly a disease of young cattle (approx 1 month – 1 year old) although it can affect cattle of any age if immunocompromised.
Coccidia cause severe damage to intestinal mucosa resulting in a blood scour.

Eimeria Zeurnii, E. bovis and E. auburneusis.

Send a faecal sample to laboratory / vet for diagnosis. Diagnosis may also be made based on history and clinical signs.

All animals in any group showing symptoms will need treatment.
Speak to your vet re treatment.

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