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Calf Diarrhoea, Undifferentiated Neonatal (view source)
Revision as of 19:21, 6 June 2010
, 19:21, 6 June 2010Text replace - 'Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology' to 'Diarrhoea'
* Known as "white scour".
* Known as "white scour".
* Has a high morbidity in calves that are doing well and feeding well.
* Has a high morbidity in calves that are doing well and feeding well.
* Large amounts of milk coloured [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]].
* Large amounts of milk coloured [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]].
** Tends to cover all over tail and hindquarters.
** Tends to cover all over tail and hindquarters.
*** Often produces skin sores.
*** Often produces skin sores.
=====Pathogenesis=====
=====Pathogenesis=====
* Certain conditions predispose calves to undifferentiated neonatal calf [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]].
* Certain conditions predispose calves to undifferentiated neonatal calf [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]].
** Stress
** Stress
** Insufficient colostrum
** Insufficient colostrum
* A mixture of viruses and bacteria are involved, some more commonly than others.
* A mixture of viruses and bacteria are involved, some more commonly than others.
** Undifferentiated neonatal calf [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]] is, however, '''a primarily viral disease'''.
** Undifferentiated neonatal calf [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] is, however, '''a primarily viral disease'''.
** Some of the agents below are also found also in perfectly normal calves.
** Some of the agents below are also found also in perfectly normal calves.
*** Other viruses not listed are also probably involved.
*** Other viruses not listed are also probably involved.