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;
Number of treatments (Tx) given for the disease incidence.
TechMix, Inc., Stewart MN, USA;
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, The Netherlands
Pfizer Inc., New York NY, USA;
Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., Philadelphia PA, USA