Give calf diarrhoea the runaround (part 1)
Neonatal calf diarrhoea is characterised by life-threatening dehydration which is commonly associated with significant losses in bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, chloride and nutrients (hydro-electrolytic deficits) and physiological imbalances (metabolic acidosis). In Canada, a retrospective study performed over a 20-year period, demonstrated a significant improvement in the recovery rate of calves with diarrhoea that were treated with oral fluid therapy.