Calf Sco
Calf Scours: Definition and causes
1Nagwa S.Ata , 1Sohad M. Dorgham , 1Eman
A.Khairy and 2Mona S, Zaki
1Dept.Microbiology and Immunology, National Research
Centre,Giza,Egypt
2Dept.Hydrobiology, National Research Centre, Giza,
Egypt.
Abstract: Calf
scours is a broad, descriptive term referring to diarrhea in calves. It is not
a specific disease with a specific cause, but it is actually a clinical sign of
a disease complex with many possible causes. The present literature is review
of the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, control and vaccination of calf
scours.Scours occur within the first several days of life are the most
important cause of calf sickness and death. Almost no herd goes through a
calving season without some scours. In severe outbreaks, the effects of scours
in an individual herd can be overwhelming. Morbidity may occur in 70 % of
calves born and mortality may occur in 50 %. The present study was concluded
that the causes of calf scours divided to noninfectious scours (nutritional)
and infectious scours (Viral, bacterial and protozoal agents).
[Nagwa S. Ata, Sohad M. Dorgham , Eman A. Khairy
and Mona S, Zaki. Calf
Scours: Definition and causes.Life Sci J 2013;10(1):1980-1983]
(ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.
Key words: Scour; calf; noninfectious and infectious scours.
