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. 2012 Oct 1;10(1):1–8. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i1.1

Table 5.

Established farm protocol. Calf health scores derived through from physical evaluations dictated calf medical treatment regimens.

Health Score Treatment Dose Tx
#a
Route
Fecal = 2 Electrolytesb 2 L 1 oral
Fecal = 3 Electrolytes 2 L 2 oral
Fecal = 2 + blood Electrolytes
Gentamicinc
2 L
2 cc
1
1
oral
oral
Fecal = 3 + blood Electrolytes
Gentamicin
2 L
2 cc
2
1
oral
oral
Total respiratory score of ≥ 5 1st Ceftiofurd
2nd Tulathromycine
3rd Trimethoprim Sulfaf
2 cc 1 s.c.
2 cc 1 i.m.
960 mg 6 oral
Temperature ≥ 39.4°C Flunixin meglumineg 2 cc 1 i.m.

i.m., Intramuscular; s.c. Subcutaneous;

a

Number of treatments (Tx) given for the disease incidence.

b

TechMix, Inc., Stewart MN, USA;

c, g

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, The Netherlands

d,e

Pfizer Inc., New York NY, USA;

f

Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., Philadelphia PA, USA