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Practical pneumonia treatment Advanced stockmanship C S Parker BVM&S DBR MRCVS Scarsdale Vets Markeaton Lane
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Which calves to treat
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Which calves benefit most Monitor appetite Take temps! Consider air space long acting cover
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Waste of money! Froth ++ blood at mouth or nose mouth gaping no cough down
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Wrong Diagnosis Coughing
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Wrong Diagnosis Coughing
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Wrong Diagnosis Panting
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Wrong Diagnosis Panting
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Treatment options The individual ill calf
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Antibiotic treatment Good lung penetration persistence no resistance
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Antibiotics Baytril max sub-cut 7.5ml per100kg
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Antibiotics 1ml per 7.5ml s/c 1ml per 15kg i/m haemophilus activity
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Antibiotics 1ml per 33kg sub-cut dangerous? Other uses
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Antibiotics 1ml per 40kg sub-cut V long acting expensive?
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Antibiotics 1ml per 50kg s/cut daily 5 days short meat time
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Antibiotics 1ml per 50kg i/m daily 5 days mycoplasma action growth promoter?
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Anti-inflammatory Steroids or Non steroidals
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Non-steroidals
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Pain relief reduce scarring reduce temperature growth rates up
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Non-steroidals Trial in mexico with metacam 3 groups, terra LA, Terra LA+ metacam, sterile saline Metacam treated group gained 0.1kg a day over trial 22kg difference at slaughter
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Non-steroidals Ketofen 1ml per 33kg i/m daily for up to 3 days
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Non-steroidals Finadyne 1ml per 22.5kg i/v? 5 days if necessary
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Non-steroidals
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