SPRAYFO PREVENTING CALF SCOURS
Early identification of calf scours is crucial for rapid recovery.
SPRAYFO PREVENTING CALF SCOURS
Early identification of calf scours is crucial for rapid recovery.
How to prevent neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scours?
Calf scours is a major threat for young dairy calves. More than half of all neonatal calf deaths are related to diarrhoea. Various organisms can be involved in neonatal scours with cryptosporidium parvum being the most common one.
Several nutritional factors such as poor quality calf milk replacers and poor colostrum management can also cause or contribute to neonatal calf diarrhoea. Scours results in dehydration which can kill a calf.
Dehydration as a result of calf scours
Calf diarrhoea causes an increase in loss of water and electrolytes and a reduction of milk intake. Ultimately, neonatal calf scours results in dehydration and a negative energy balance. Dehydration is expressed as the percentage of body weight lost in the form of water.
It is important to recognize calf scours and the signs of dehydration that come with it as early as possible. Therefore, check your calves twice daily, and when signs of calf scours and/or dehydration are being noticed, immediately provide an electrolyte solution. This will increase the chances the calf will recover rapidly.
Most cases of calf scours are self-limiting: the calf will clear the organism from its system as long as it is being rehydrated properly. Calves with diarrhoea should be offered a product that corrects dehydration and restores their energy balance. Once the first calf in a group starts scouring, others may follow. If this happens, it makes sense to provide an electrolyte solution to the entire group.
Cryptosporidium parvum problems in dairy calves are hard to tackle
Most causes of neonatal scours in calves respond very well to a standard prevention protocol for diarrhoea.Cryptosporidium parvum, which is nowadays the most frequently isolated bug in many copuntries is different. Oocysts of cryptospopridium are very resistant to cleaning and disinfection procedures, therefore, a Cryptosporidium parvum problem requires a special approach.
How to manage a cryptosporidium problem on your farm?
To understand the differences between the general approach presented below, to prevent neonatal scours, and the approach required to deal with a Cryptosporidium parvum problem, more information about causes, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Cryptosporidium parvum is available.
You can access all of our documentation such as the science behind Sprayfo and LifeStart research documents, Sprayfo technical bulletins about various calf diseases and technical product data sheets or feeding schedules.
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To understand the differences between the general approach presented below, to prevent neonatal scours, and the approach required to deal with a Cryptosporidium parvum problem, more information about causes, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Cryptosporidium parvum is available.
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Calf rearing
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SPRAYFO COLOSTRUM
In case of low quality or quantity colostrum on farm, an alternative to natural colostrum can be provided with Sprayfo Colostrum: a feed material perfectly suitable to be provided as a colostrum replacer or supplement for calves.
SPRAYFO OSMOFIT
Sprayfo OsmoFit is a dietetic complementary feed for calves, developed to stabilize the water and electrolyte balance to support physiological digestion in case of diarrhoea. This patent pending formula allows for effective recovery and correction of metabolic acidosis.
SPRAYFO HYDRAFIT
Sprayfo HydraFit is a complementary feed for ruminants that provides the needed salts and sugars in the right amounts and in the correct ratio. HydraFit uses a method with a pending patent that allows for fast intake of water and supply of electrolytes and maintain hydration status.
SPRAYFO DELTA
Sprayfo Delta has been developed with whole milk as the biological reference, mixing the best of whole milk with the best of calf milk replacers (CMRs). Inspired by saleable milk, Sprayfo Delta is high in fat, ensuring calves gets a high level of energy. Combined with a perfect balance of vitamins and minerals calves will get the best possible start in life.
SPRAYFO ROYAL
With its superior quality and a milk powder content of 50% Sprayfo Royal is a front-rank LifeStart endorsed calf milk replacer in the market. Sprayfo Royal contributes to problem-free calf rearing: calves will drink it enthusiastically, show optimal health and grow maximally.
SPRAYFO EXCELLENT
Sprayfo Excellent is a LifeStart endorsed high-quality calf milk replacer for dairy farmers who place the highest demands on their calf rearing. With Sprayfo Excellent you can elevate concentrations to a high level: up to 150 grams per litre of milk.
SPRAYFO VITESSE
Sprayfo Vitesse is a LifeStart endorsed calf milk replacer for dairy farmers who place the highest demands on their calf rearing. Sprayfo Vitesse is easily digestible and very suitable to elevate concentrations up to 150 grams per litre of milk.
SPRAYFO YELLOW
A LifeStart endorsed calf milk replacer for dairy farmers who opt for a familiar and trusted formula. Your step into the professional league of calf rearing.
SPRAYFO BLUE
Sprayfo Blue provides a well-balanced blend for proper calf rearing. Sprayfo Blue is based on unique spray-dried whey-fat kernels. Following the Sprayfo feeding and mixing advice your calves will develop well in the first few months.
SPRAYFO RED
Sprayfo Red is a calf milk replacer for economical and secure calf rearing. Sprayfo Red is very easily dissolved due to the unique spray-drying production process. It can be fed as from day 10 after birth.
SPRAYFO eVITO
Coming soon! Sprayfo e-Vito is the first energised calf starter feed that is being develop by Trouw Nutrition. Two trials in Holstein dairy calves have been carried out to date. In the first trial, carried out by IRTA in Spain, it was established that mixing in 10% energised calf starter pellet into the normal calf starter gives optimal results.
SPRAYFO AVANTA
Sprayfo Avanta Calf Starter is based on research and experience resulting in a balanced formulation and when combined with Sprayfo calf milk replacers, Sprayfo Avanta is the basis for the best rumen development for calves in the first months: facilitating trouble free weaning and the best growth up to an age of 4 months.
