Effective scours treatment depends on correcting dehydration and acidosis early. Here, Dr. Geoffrey Smith reviews ...
The “germ theory” of infectious disease is well-ingrained in us veterinarians through the multitude of microbiology courses we endure through our education. By extension, that understanding that ...
When it comes to animal health, few challenges are as pervasive and potentially devastating as coccidiosis—a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Eimeria. Affecting a wide range of ...
Coccidiosis is a disease of ruminants (and other animals) caused by host-specific protozoan organisms. It is characterized by severe diarrhea in young stock. In ruminants, coccidiosis commonly is ...
The sight of bloody calf scours is a disturbing one, but the condition is not always fatal. University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory director Keith Poulsen says pinpointing the cause ...