The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-22
CALF DISEASES
CAUSING LOSSES
,tate Veterinarian Gives
Farmers Suggestions
To Cut Deaths
THOMPSON GREENWOOD
D' .oricuIture Dept. Editor

EIGH. May 81 R -
,.r3oirv farmers of this state are
,IDn al- m o r e financial loss
. .np diseases in their calves than
l s[9,-e IS ade need for, DR.. William
, lIo[ veterinarian with the state
,+n w. of agriculture, said to-
lep , in suggesting severst ways in
u ubict the average farmer can cor
T WV the causes of some of the
iosses in his calf barn.
M nr Moore said that the total
,oac which the breeder suffers falls
i io3o three classes-W the calves
MI, n.,ich die: co the feed and care
vested; (3) the poor quality of
,.,at,Ire animals caused by these
al birth, the calf should recIive
complete feeding of its mothers
nix during the first u hours.
Wal, calves should be assisted or
torced to nurse this highly valu-
ah1e first milk. At the end OF II
tours the calf should be separat-
~ from its mother, since many
Good calves are lost because OF
oyoreating. The animal should al
en- he muzzled to keep it from eat
ino straw, shavings, or contam1-
mated material
SHOULD GET WHOLE MILK.
"All calves should be fed whole
milk from pail until 40 days
I'D then fed skim milk with lime
water added, plus proper amounts
of green hay and grain, from 40
DAYS I'D to six months of age.
Abundant water should be provid-
cd after h calf is two weeks
Old DR.. Moore said.
The state veterinarian | o
warned against white scours. He
asserted that symptoms of this d.
sease include extreme securing,
variable temperature, loss of APP
ne+ite. and failure to stand. Dr..
Moore added that in some cases
the disease comes suddenly, the
animal dying within a few hours.
According TO DR.. Moore, the best
preventive measures against which
scours are to keep the maternity
stall and thoroughly sanitary, to
remove litter and renew bedding
frequently. and to follow regular
system of feeding, so that the
calls digestive system will not be
overloaded and it's resistance low
cred. The navel should be disin-
fected. as these infections may en-
ter through n S route. Calves
showing symptoms of this disease
should be isolated, and their sta
bles disinfected to prevent spread
Of white scours to other calves.
PNEUMONIA CAUSES LOSSES
Pneumonia causes heavy loss
es among calves. 1t may be cats-
ed by specific infections, by chill
Ing or exposure, or by parasites.
SYMPTOMS include rapid breath
ing, coughing, and nasal dis
charge. In the early stages of the
disease the temperature is nigh.
Best methods for preventing pneu-
monia ar to keep quarters clean
and sanitary, preventing exposure
to wind. rain or drafts, and avoid
ing crowding animals into con-
fined quarters where the air be-
comes foul, he said, adding that
some of the sulfa drugs have been
used effectively in curing pneu-
monia, but that good care al.
nursing are essential if the affect
ed ANIMALS are to have reason
able chance of recovery.
In summarizing, DR.. Moore as
serted that, 1--WE would all nave
better lucs with calves if we fol-
lowed The same sound principals
of breed ng management and san
itation employed wilt other form
animals. First we must start
with healthy dam and sire. Sec
end the ,cW should have balancsi
ration. Third the calf should
be born in clean, sanitary sur
roundings. Fourth, it should have
j carefully regulated feeding pro-
gram
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