These resources are brought to you by the Cooperative Extension System and your Local Institution

Beef Cattle Home

Have a question? Try asking one of our Experts

Scours-beef cattle

Last Updated: May 22, 2012

View as web page


Scours- In the case of young calves, diarrhea. A variety of pathogens can cause calf scours. Non-infectious causes can include inadequate nutrition, environmental stresses, as well as others. Serious cases of scours can result in high rates of morbidity (sickness) and mortality in young calves.

Browse related Articles by tag: beef cattle, glossary


Have a specific question? Try asking one of our Experts

Unlike most other resources on the web, we have experts from Universities around the country ready to answer your questions.