Infectious calf diarrhea

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Clinical signs

Host species

Multifactorial infectious disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Depression Dehydration Required

Digestive

Abdominal pain Hemorrhagic diarrhea Specific Watery diarrhea Pathognomonic Yellow diarrhea Mucoid diarrhea Tenesmus

Ophthalmic

Enophthalmos

Integumentary

Reduced skin turgor

General Systemic Signs

Metabolic acidosis Specific

HemoLymphatic

Septicemia Specific

Diagnosis

Fecal culture

ELISA

Electron microscopy

Fluorescent antibody test

Histopathology

Modified Ziehl Neelsen stain

Fecal flotation

Treatment

Oral electrolyte therapy

Intravenous fluid therapy

Glucose supplementation

Antibiotic therapy

Probiotics

Antidiarrheal agents

Prevention & Control

Adequate colostrum intake

Isolation of diarrheic calves

Regular disinfection of pens

Avoid overcrowding

Vaccination of pregnant dams

Good feeding management

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Classification

Etiology Multifactorial infectious disease

Transmissibility Moderate

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.