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Control and Prevention

Control and Prevention

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Add Rumensin to the weaning or receiving ration at the rate of 30 g/ton.  This level will provide 15 mg /lb of ration and will prevent an outbreak in an estimated 95% of the groups of calves in your operation.      Read the rest

Coccidiosis in Calves and Stocker Cattle

Coccidiosis in Calves and Stocker Cattle

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Coccidiosis is an infection of the small and large intestine caused by the protozoan parasites, Eimeria zuernii and Eimeria bovis.  Without any preventive program the parasites invade the mucosal lining of the small and large intestines. Calves become infected     Read the rest

Occurrence of Nervous Coccidiosis in Calves

Nervous coccidiosis is one of several neurological syndromes
that can occur in young calves.  Normally
calves that exhibit clinical...

Animal Husbandry Management for the Control of Bovine Coccidiosis

Management of bovine coccidiosis should be aimed at reducing and eliminating the number of oocysts the cattle are exposed...

Coccidiosis Incidence in Commercial Feedlots

Rumensin® was first cleared by FDA for feedlot cattle in 1975 to improve feed efficiency.  The initial research indicated...

Coccidiosis Impact

Coccidiosis has a major economic impact on both beef and dairy producers in the US and worldwide.  The...

Control and Prevention

Add Rumensin to the weaning or receiving ration at the rate of 30 g/ton.  This level will provide 15...