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Diarrhea and Enteritis in Calves

- Economic importance of calf diarrhea and enteritis

▪️ Calf diarrhea (also known as calf scouring) is a commonly reported disease that is considered as the  major cause of economic losses to cattle producers.

▪️ The 2007 National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) for U.S. dairy reported that 57% of weaning calf mortality was due to diarrhea and most cases occurred in calves less than 1 month old.