29 Practical tips: • Newborn calves should only be housed in clean, freshly bedded calf houses or calf boxes. • The quality of the colostrum should be assessed before feeding. Feed only high-quality colostrum! • If the colostrum quality is insufficient, a colostrum enhancer should be used. • If the calf is not taking in enough colostrum, a drencher can be used. • Assign a dedicated calf bucket to each calf • When purchasing calf buckets, ensure they are easy to clean • Change the teat after each calf • Use a rapid test to detect the pathogen Calf – Gut Health diarrhoea test for calves fast test for cattle and calves If you want to know whether your calf is suffering from E. coli, rotavirus, coronavirus or cryptosporidium, this test provides immediate clarity. Often, alongside single infections, multiple infections caused by various pathogens also occur. Confidence in decision-making and planning – greater success in calf rearing! ref. no. contents € 15843 5 quantities per pack 1/25 how to use: • Take a sample of the diarrhoea and mix it with the reagent solution provided • Then apply the mixture to the test cassette • After approx. 10 minutes, the pathogens can be rapidly identified and initial measures, such as thorough disinfection, can be implemented as quickly as possible
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